Bethel v. Dixie Homecrafters, Inc.

ORDER

KING, United States Magistrate Judge.

This employment discrimination action is before the court on Defendants’ motion [Doc. 20] to compel mental examination of Plaintiff pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 35(a). Plaintiff opposes [Doe. 24] the motion.

Background

Plaintiff filed her complaint on March 3, 1999, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII. [Doc. 1], Plaintiff also asserted state law claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation. [Id.]. In the complaint, Plaintiff claims that she suffered extreme and severe emotional distress, and she…