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HUMANA HOSPITAL v. SUPERIOR CT.

Nos. 1 CA-SA 035, 1 CA-SA 034.

154 Ariz. 396 (1987)

742 P.2d 1382

HUMANA HOSPITAL DESERT VALLEY, a business name of Humana of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Paul Blumberg, D.O., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF the State of ARIZONA, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Honorable Marilyn A. Riddel, a judge thereof, Respondent Judge, Marily Darice EDISON, Real Party in Interest. SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICE dba Desert Samaritan Medical Center; Phoenix General Hospital; Chandler Community Hospital; John C. Lincoln Hospital; Mesa Lutheran Hospital; Phoenix Community Medical Center, Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF the State of ARIZONA, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Honorable Marilyn A. Riddel, a judge thereof, Respondent Judge, Marilyn Darice EDISON, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

Review Denied October 20, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Teilborg, Sanders & Parks by James W. Kaucher, Phoenix, for petitioner Humana Hosp.

Weyl, Guyer, MacBan & Olson, P.A. by Robert H. Kleinschmidt, Phoenix, for petitioner Dr. Blumberg.

Lewis and Roca by John P. Frank, Roger W. Kaufman, Beth J. Schermer, Phoenix, for petitioners Samaritan.

Leonard & Clancy, P.C. by James J. Leonard, Jr., Phoenix, for Real Party in Interest Edison.

OPINION

CORCORAN, Judge.

1. Introduction

These special action petitions request review of the trial court's denial of a motion to quash discovery of hospital peer review documents. The special actions arise from the same medical malpractice case against petitioner Paul Blumberg, D.O. and petitioner Humana Hospital. The other petitioners (collectively referred to as Samaritan) are not parties to the underlying action. These hospitals were served...

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