Crystal Domangue v. Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Gulf Inland Contractors, Inc. and Armand Vincent

Summary

The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, granted supervisory writs and vacated the trial court’s May 28, 2025 judgment ordering Crystal Domangue to undergo an additional medical examination with a neuropsychologist. The court held that the defendants failed to establish good cause under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 1464 and failed to show that Domangue had provided notice of an intent to use a neuropsychologist. Judge Theriot concurred in the result, while Judge Stromberg dissented and would have denied the writ.

Holdings

1. The trial court's order granting defendants' motion for an additional medical examination was improper because defendants failed to establish good cause and failed to show that Domangue had given notice of her intent to use a neuropsychologist.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court properly ordered an additional medical examination under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 1464.
2. Whether defendants established good cause for the additional examination and showed that Domangue had given notice of an intent to use a neuropsychologist.

Disposition

writ_granted