Tenet Healthcare Corp. v. Louisiana Forum Corp.

Benham, Chief Justice.

In the case at bar, appellant Tenet Healthcare filed suit on several alleged debts owed by appellee Louisiana Forum, including one evidenced by a promissory note purportedly executed by appellee in favor of a corporation alleged to be appellant’s predecessor. During the discovery stage, the trial court granted Louisiana Forum’s motion to compel the disclosure of the identity of the anonymous source who had made Tenet Healthcare aware of the existence of the cause of action. At a hearing on the motion to compel, Tenet Healthcare’s officials stated they did not know the…