Coleman Elliott v. Autoquip Corporation

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California resolved a discovery dispute concerning the duration and scope of a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 35 physical examination. The court limited Dr. Rubenstein’s independent medical examination to four hours and excluded examination of the genital, anal, and rectal areas.

Holdings

1. The independent medical examination of Plaintiff by Dr. Rubenstein was limited to no more than four hours.
2. The examination was limited to exclude examination of the genital, anal, and rectal areas.

Questions Presented

1. What duration was appropriate for the Rule 35 independent medical examination?
2. What body areas should be excluded from the scope of the physical examination?

Disposition

other