Nomina v. Eggeman

Defendant seeks to have a neurological and psychological examination of plaintiff made by doctors practicing at Columbus, Ohio. At first, plaintiff voluntarily agreed, but upon presenting himself, the physician refused to conduct the examination in the presence of plaintiff’s counsel. The request is now made that the court order the same to be made in the absence of plaintiff’s counsel.

The right to order an examination of the plaintiff before a trial is a right exercised by the Court which exists without statutory authority. Hoge v. Soissons, 48 Ohio App., 221; Miami and Montgomery Turnpike…