Legal Opinion
Ford v. Contra Costa County
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 1, 1998No. C-97-3396-VRWPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
WALKER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Patricia Ford brings this action alleging gender discrimination and constitutional violations against defendants. Ford is seeking, inter alia, damages for emotional and mental distress. Currently pending before the court is defendants’ request for a court order compelling Ford to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.1 2The court construes this request as a motion to compel pursuant to FRCP 35(a). For the following reasons, the court will deny the motion.
It is well established that a party seeking to compel the psychiatric evaluation of an adverse party must…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Schlagenhauf v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Turner v. Imperial StoresDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1995
- Cody v. Marriott Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
- Smedley v. Capps, Staples, Ward, Hastings & DodsonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1993
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