Terrell State Hospital of the Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation v. Ashworth

OPINION

LAGARDE, Justice.

Relator Terrell State Hospital of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Terrell) petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable Glen M. Ashworth, respondent, to vacate his order allowing discovery of a “psychological autopsy” conducted at Terrell. Terrell contends that Judge Ash-worth clearly abused his discretion when he found that Terrell had waived the hospital committee privilege, now codified in section 161.032(a) of the Texas Health and *939Safety Code.1 We disagree and, accordingly, deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

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