Ex Parte A.B.

HARWOOD, Justice.1

This mandamus proceeding involves the proper balancing between the privacy interest of the defendant in the underlying civil action, which has become implicated as hereinafter explained, and the interest of the plaintiff in conducting an informed voir dire of the jury venire. In order to honor, at this level, the privacy interest at issue, this Court has granted the motion of the remaining defendant below, the petitioner for the writ of mandamus in this Court, for anonymity in the styling of this opinion.

*1144C.D., as executrix of the estate of E.F., deceased, sued A.B. and…