CANTWELL v. GARCIA

No. 88 C-0350.

522 So.2d 721 (1988)

William CANTWELL v. Wyatt C. GARCIA, Joan M. Johnson, Central Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied May 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome M. Volk, Jr., Kenner, for defendant/appellant.

Brian Waid, Belle Chasse, for plaintiff/appellee.

Before BYRNES, CIACCIO and PLOTKIN, JJ.


PLOTKIN, Judge.

The issue in this writ is whether a defendant may compel an independent psychological examination by a non-physician prior to trial when the plaintiff seeks psychological damages and has been examined by his own non-physician psychological expert.

Plaintiff, William Cantwell (Cantwell), claims physical and psychological damages as a result of an auto accident which occurred October 25, 1985. A psychological...

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