Legal Opinion

Theresa M. Bodnar v. Catherine Bodnar, Margaret Bodnar, Individually and as Administratrix of Theestate of Mary H. Bodnar, Deceased

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 28, 1971No. 30514PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Per curiam

The sole issue in this case is whether the District Court could properly dismiss Appellant’s (Theresa M. Bodnar) case, without prejudice, after she had refused to submit to a mental examina tion for the purpose of determining whether she was mentally competent to understand the nature and effect of the litigation she had instituted, so that if needed a guardian ad litem could be appointed. We affirm.

The Defendants filed a motion for an order requiring Theresa M. Bodnar to submit to an examination to determine if she were mentally competent to understand the nature and effect of her suit.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Schlagenhauf v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Krain v. SmallwoodCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  2. John J. Donnelly v. Honorable Barrington D. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  3. Scannavino v. Florida Department of CorrectionsDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2007
  4. Trustmark Nat'l Bank v. Tegeler (In re Tegeler)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2018
  5. Swift v. SwiftDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1974

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