Bartow HMA, LLC v. Edwards

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Bartow HMA, LLC, (“the Hospital”), seeks certiorari review of a discovery order entered in a medical negligence lawsuit filed against the Hospital and Larry Thomas, M.D., by Amber Edwards. Findings 15, 16, and 20 of section E of the order require the Hospital to produce reports relating to “attorney requested external peer review” pursuant to article X, section 25, Florida Constitution (“Amendment 7”). We conclude that the order departs from the essential requirements of the law because these reports do not fall within the ambit of Amendment 7 and are privileged. We therefore…