Barnes v. Whittington

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

DEVANY, Justice.

Relator, Joyce Barnes (Barnes) moved for and was granted leave to file a petition seeking a writ of mandamus commanding Honorable John Whittington, Judge of the 193rd District Court of Dallas County, to set aside and cancel his order granting the motion of defendant Midway Park General Hospital (Midway Park) for reconsideration and protection of certain documents from discovery. Barnes seeks discovery of the documents which Midway Park contends are privileged by virtue of article 4447d, section 3, of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes.

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