Easter v. McDonald

OPINION

VANCE, Justice.

Jerry Easter, Relator, seeks extraordinary relief by way of mandamus against Honorable Frank G. McDonald, Respondent, who is sitting as the judge of the 74th District Court. Easter’s petition asks that we order Judge McDonald to rescind an order by which Dr. John Wise, Ph.D., will be required to turn over to Stanley Turner as Next Friend of Amy A. Turner, the Real Party in Interest, records made by Dr. Wise during the course of professional services rendered by him to Relator. Relator’s claim is based on the privilege in Rule 510 of the Rules of Civil Evidence. Because…