R.k., M.d., Relator v. the Honorable Mario E. Ramirez, Jr., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the litigation exceptions to the physician‑patient and mental‑health privileges apply only when the records are relevant to the patient’s condition and that condition is a fact of legal significance to a party’s claim or defense; the Court conditionally granted mandamus, vacated the trial court’s order and directed an in‑camera review with redactions. Justice ENOCH dissented, arguing the privilege should remain intact.