Freeman v. Etherton

COOK, Justice.

Dr. Walter Etherton, the defendant in an action pending in the Chambers Circuit Court, petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to quash subpoenas for the production of records relating *433to his treatment for chemical dependency. We deny the petition.

Dr. Etherton is a dentist practicing in Chambers County. In September 1996, Dr. Etherton extracted Tammy Reynolds Freeman’s “wisdom teeth” (third lower molars). Following the extraction of her wisdom teeth, Ms. Freeman developed symptoms indicating permanent nerve damage.

Ms. Freeman sued Dr. Etherton, alleging…