Francisco v. Hoffman

OPINION

By DRAPER, J.

This cause is here on a motion by the defendant to cause the plaintiff to submit to a medical examination without the presence of the plaintiff’s attorney.

The leading case in Ohio on this question is S. S. Kresge Company v. Trester, 123 Oh St 383, of which syllabus 1 reads as follows:

“In an action for damages for personal injuries, the trial court has the power to require the plaintiff to submit to a reasonable physical examination, at a proper time and place, by competent physicians or surgeons, in order that the extent and nature of the injuries may be ascertained. * *…