Opinion ID: 1991404
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: business and financial records

Text: Keplin asserts that Trinity has failed to provide corporate business and financial records pertaining to Trinity's establishment of a neurosurgical department, recruitment of Dr. De Naples, and performance of the contract between Dr. De Naples and Trinity. Keplin also asserts that some copies of records which have been provided by Trinity had material portions blacked out. Keplin asks that we order disclosure of the requested information and impose sanctions upon Trinity for its violation of the district court's order. We have exercised our supervisory jurisdiction in this case for the limited purpose of reviewing Trinity's claim that it had been ordered to disclose privileged information and that it had no adequate alternative remedy. Trinity concedes that the privilege under Sections 23-01-02.1 and 31-08-01, N.D.C.C., does not apply to the business and financial records sought by Keplin. Thus, this issue is not properly before us. The district court is the proper forum in which to seek compliance with the discovery order and imposition of sanctions for violations.