Ex Parte Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation in Re: City of Irondale, a Duly Incorporated…

Summary

The court denied CHSPSC's petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to prevent the deposition of its chief executive officer and president. The petition was timely because the trial court's later order modified the original deposition deadline, making the presumptive 42-day filing period applicable. CHSPSC failed to show a clear legal right to a protective order because the executive had personal and substantial involvement in the relocation decision and possessed relevant knowledge that other discovery sources could not adequately provide.