H.J.M. v. B.R.C.

ZEHMER, Judge.

H.J.M., M.D., and H.J.M., M.D., P.A., petition this court for a common law writ of certiorari to quash a discovery order entered by the circuit court in a medical malpractice case between petitioners and respondents. The order compels discovery of information relating to substance abuse treatment that Dr. M. received under the impaired practitioners program.1 We deny the requested writ because the order does not constitute a departure from the essential requirements of law.

Briefly, the material facts alleged in the petition are as follows. In 1988, Dr. M. performed surgery on…