In Re Christus Health Southeast Texas

OPINION

This original proceeding involves a discovery dispute. Relator, Christus Health Southeast Texas d/b/a Christus St. Mary Hospital (St. Mary), seeks mandamus relief from the trial court’s order requiring St. Mary to produce certain documents requested by real parties in interest, Terry Naegele Russell, et al. (Russell). These items are set out in Plaintiffs’ Fourth Request for Production, numbers 1-4, as follows:

1. Please produce any and all documents showing the chief complaint of the patients in the emergency rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 on March 3, 2003 at 8:37 a.m. Plaintiff does not request…