State ex rel. Chance v. Sweeney

JOHN E. PARRISH, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in prohibition directed to a proposed ruling announced by the respondent judge regarding discovery of medical records in an *666action pending in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri. The circuit court case is Rhianna V. Chance v. Darren K. Vodopich, et al., Greene County Circuit Court No. 199CC0032. Lester E. Cox Medical Centers and Cox Hospitals of the Ozarks, Inc. (collectively referred to in this opinion as “Cox”) are co-defendants with Darren K. Vodopich in the circuit court action.

Relator sought production of records of Cox…