Richard v. Croom, Unpublished Decision (6-21-2002)

DECISION.

Defendant-appellant Natasha Croom appeals from the trial court's judgment awarding damages to the plaintiffs-appellees, Paul C. Roberson, Evan Richard and Tyrone Roberson, Jr., for injuries sustained when the automobile Croom was operating struck the rear of the automobile in which the appellees were riding. In her assignments of error, Croom contends that the trial court (1) prejudicially deprived her of discovery by not compelling a meaningful independent medical examination ("IME") in compliance with Civ.R. 35, and (2) violated her right to a jury trial. We sustain both…