Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 1976No. S.F. 23309PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHARDSON, J.
In this case we decide, among other issues, whether the plaintiff in a personal injury action may insist upon the presence of his counsel at an examination conducted by defendant’s psychiatrist. We conclude that such a psychiatric examination should occur in the presence of the examiner and the examinee alone.
In the present case, petitioner Cathiyn Edwards (plaintiff), through her guardian ad litem, filed a personal injury action in November 1971 against real party in interest Santa Clara Unified School District (defendant) and others for injuries sustained by her while…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Greyhound Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- In Re SpencerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Roosevelt Rollerson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Lorraine Sanden v. Mayo ClinicCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Sharff v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Vinson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
- People v. NievesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2021
- People v. FelixCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
- St. Mary v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
- Guardianship of Phillip B.California Court of Appeal · 1983
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.