Avnet v. Altapointe Health Sys., Inc. (Ex parte Altapointe Health Sys., Inc.)

MAIN, Justice.

Altapointe Health Systems, Inc., and Altapointe Healthcare Management, LLC (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Altapointe"), petition for a writ of mandamus directing the Mobile Circuit Court to vacate its order compelling Altapointe to respond to certain discovery requests and to enter a protective order in its favor in an action pending against it. We grant the petition in part and deny it in part.

I. Facts and Procedural History

On March 13, 2016, Jim Avnet, as father and next friend of Hunter Avnet, sued Altapointe Health Systems, Inc., and Altapointe Healthcare…