Narrative Opinion Summary
The court granted in part the application for supervisory and/or remedial writs concerning the defendants, which include multiple entities associated with Leslie Lakes Care Center and related companies. The trial court's order is modified to mandate that defendants must produce the requested discovery, with the condition that any personal identifying information of non-party patients must be redacted from the records before production. The decision references the case Speer v. Whitecloud as a precedent. In all other aspects, the application is denied. Judge Victory voted to grant and docket the decision, while Judge Weimer voted to deny it.
Legal Issues Addressed
Discovery in Civil Litigationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court modified the trial court's order to ensure that defendants produce the requested discovery, with specific conditions to protect the privacy of non-party individuals.
Reasoning: The trial court's order is modified to mandate that defendants must produce the requested discovery, with the condition that any personal identifying information of non-party patients must be redacted from the records before production.
Precedent in Judicial Decision-Makingsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The decision references Speer v. Whitecloud as a guiding precedent in the court's ruling regarding discovery obligations.
Reasoning: The decision references the case Speer v. Whitecloud as a precedent.
Privacy Protections in Discoverysubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court imposed a condition requiring the redaction of personal identifying information of non-party patients to protect individual privacy during the discovery process.
Reasoning: The trial court's order is modified to mandate that defendants must produce the requested discovery, with the condition that any personal identifying information of non-party patients must be redacted from the records before production.