Legal Opinion
In re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 7, 1997No. , 97-C-1907PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
| iWRIT GRANTED: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company filed a petition for pre-suit independent medical examination, which was granted by the district court.
La. C.C.P. art. 1464 provides: “When the mental or physical condition of a party ... is in controversy, the court in which the action is pending may order the party to submit to a physical or mental examination.... The order may be made only on good cause shown....” Discovery under this article is restricted by the requirements that the physical condition of the party be “in controversy” and that “good cause” be shown for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Williams v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Vaughn v. Commercial Union Insurance Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Williamson v. HAYNES BEST WESTERNLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998