People Ex Rel. Noren v. Dempsey

This is an original action of mandamus and the question it presents is whether the trial court has power to order the plaintiff in a personal injury action to submit to a physical examination. Robert Noren, the petitioner, is the plaintiff in an action pending in the superior court of Cook County, in which he seeks to recover damages for personal injuries that he alleges were suffered in an automobile accident caused by the negligence of the defendant.

Howard Strong, Jr., defendant in that action, filed a verified petition in which he alleged that he needed information as to the nature and…