Florida Eye Clinic, P.A. v. Gmach

COBB, W., Senior Judge.

The petitioner, Florida Eye Clinic, P.A. (FEC), seeks certiorari review of a discovery order obtained by the plaintiff, Mary T. Gmach, in a medical malpractice action on the basis that said order will cause it irreparable harm that cannot be corrected by post-trial appeal. At issue are incident reports concerning complaints of infections and related investigations at the FEC facility over a four-year period from 2002 to 2006.

This petition implicates the work-product doctrine, attorney-client privilege, and the breadth and burden of the requested discovery. Our decision…