Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Trowbridge

Petitioner, Howmedica Osteonics Corporation (HOC), seeks certiorari review from a trial court’s order that denied its request to redact identifying information from reports and related documents of health care providers who reported “foreign adverse events” associated with a medical device. Certiorari lies to protect privileged or protected material to avoid the irreparable harm of wrongful disclosure. See, e.g., Rosen v. McCobb, 192 So.3d 576 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).

We grant the petition and quash the order. On remand, the trial court shall redact any identifying information from the reports and…