Newsome by and Through Newsome v. Lowe

*749McDONALD, Judge:

This opinion is in response to a writ of prohibition sought by the plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action. The plaintiffs, petitioners in this court, are seeking to narrow the discovery methodology available to the respondent whom they have charged with negligence in handling the birth of Jarred Newsome. Prior to filing suit, and in anticipation of litigation, counsel for petitioner retained the services of Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a board-certified obstetrician and expert medical doctor, for the purpose of obtaining a professional evaluation consultation based upon the…