Richard H. Partin, M.D., and Richard H. Partin, P.A. v. Solange Magalhaes, Paulo Magalhaes, and Omega Women's Center, LLC

Petitioners seeks a writ of prohibition to review the denial of their motion to disqualify the trial judge. As the underlying motion to disqualify was timely and legally sufficient, we grant the petition and remand with directions to reassign the case to a successor judge.

Pending below is a professional negligence case against petitioners. Petitioner, Dr. Partin, appeared for deposition in early April 2014, at which time plaintiffs learned that he was no longer associated with his former employer. Dr. Partin refused to answer questions regarding the circumstances surrounding his then recent…