Naipo v. Border

In this original proceeding, petitioner Jennifer Naipo, a non-party in circuit court Civil No. 09-1-114705, petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing respondent the Honorable Patrick W. Border (the respondent judge) to vacate a February 9, 2011 order directing production of petitioner’s medical records to the respondent judge for in camera inspection in Civil No. 09-1-1147-05. The respondent judge ordered produc tion over petitioner’s claim of privacy under the Hawai'i Constitution, Article I, Section 6 (right of privacy) and petitioner’s claim of privilege under Hawai'i Rules of…