Maddox b. Bullard

Crystal L. Maddox seeks a writ of cer-tiorari to quash an order compelling her to submit to a psychological examination based on her claim for damages for mental anguish after Robert J. Bullard’s dog bit her. She contends that the trial court’s order departs from the essential requirements of the law in requiring a psychological examination under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.360. We grant the petition for certiorari in part, and quash the order to the extent that it fails to comply with rule 1.360(a)(1)(B).

Rule 1.360(a) provides that an examination is authorized when the examined party’s…