Office of the Chief Medical Examiner v. Dover Behavioral Health System

RIDGELY, Justice:

Plaintiff-Appellant, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (“OCME”), appeals from the Superior Court’s denial of its motion to compel Defendant-Appellee Dover Behavioral Health System (“DBHS”) to comply with an administrative subpoena for records and documents pertaining to the death of Joseph Heverin. The Superior Court held that the requested documents were protected by the peer review privilege. OCME raises three arguments on appeal. First, it contends that the court erred by holding that the peer review privilege codified in 24 Del. C. § 1768 limited OCME’s subpoena…