Ex Parte Northport Health Service, Inc.

Northport Health Service, Inc., d/b/a Oak Knoll Nursing Home a/k/a Estes Oak Knoll (hereinafter "Northport"), petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the trial judge to vacate a discovery order.

Terrill Sanders, as administrator of the estate of Pearl Smith, sued Northport, alleging breach of contract, negligence, and wrongful death. Sanders sought discovery of personnel documents, including disciplinary records and evaluations, and documents relating to "other acts" evidence, specifically, "evidence of acts of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of residents in the nursing home facilities other…