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
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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