Greco v. Paternostro

LEMMON, Judge.

After plaintiff filed this personal injury action on August 8, 1974, his attorney furnished defendants with medical reports, which included a neurosurgeon’s report indicating a diagnosis of a herniated inter-vertebral disc.

Plaintiff thereafter voluntarily submitted to defendants’ request for an examination by a neurosurgeon of their choosing. The latter specialist stated his examination revealed “possible evidence of nerve root involvement.” However, he also found spon-dylolisthesis, which he characterized as an orthopedic condition, and recommended an orthopedic examination to…