City & County of San Francisco v. Superior Court

James Hession brought an action for personal injuries against the City and County of San Francis'’'" and the Western Pacific Railroad Company. He alleged tha he suffered brain concussion, nerve root damage, and nervous shock. At the request of Hession’s attorneys, Dr. Joseph Catton, a physician specializing in nervous and mental diseases, twice gave Hession-a neurological and psychiatric ex-

amination. In his deposition Dr. Cation testified that there was no physician-patient relationship between him and Hession; that he did not advise or treat Hession; that the sole purpose of the examination…