Ex Parte Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (in Re Myrtis Hill v. Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation…

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court granted the defendants' petition for mandamus, vacating the trial court's order that denied a protective order and directing the trial court to grant the protective order, finding the trial court exceeded its discretion and had proper subject‑matter jurisdiction. The Court also affirmed that mandamus is appropriate where a clear legal right exists and the trial court’s decision is an abuse of discretion.