Ex Parte Sullivan

This case comes to us on a petition for writ of mandamus.

Specifically, petitioner requests that we issue a writ directing the judge in this case to set aside a discovery order which requires petitioner to produce a report prepared by an expert retained by it.

The facts underlying this discovery dispute are as follows. Respondent, an employee of petitioner, was allegedly injured on the job on July 3, 1987. Respondent was then removed from work by a physician, and petitioner retained a vocational rehabilitation consultant to examine respondent.

The consultant did examine respondent on February…