Opinion
CASE NO. 3:06-CV-60 (CDL).
February 2, 2007
ORDER
The Court presently has pending before it Defendants' motion for physical and mental examination (Doc. 16), motion to extend the time to identify experts (Doc. 17), and motion to seal the medical records of Plaintiff Shirley B. Ingram (Doc. 19). Plaintiffs do not object to Defendants' motion to seal medical records, and that motion (Doc. 19) is granted. The Court further finds that Defendants have made the requisite showing under Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for an examination of Ms. Ingram, and Defendant's motion for such examination (Doc. 16) is granted. Accordingly, Plaintiff Shirley B. Ingram shall submit to an examination by Dr. Michael C. Hilton at Dr. Hilton's office located at 3975 Roswell Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30342. The scope of that examination shall include a full physical and psychological evaluation of Ms. Ingram addressing the issues diagnosed by Dr. Chivukula and Dr. Gam and may include Ms. Ingram's complaints regarding migraine headaches, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, cognitive difficulties with words and numbers, and eye/hand coordination difficulties. The exam shall be conducted within the next thirty days at a time and date mutually agreed upon by the parties.
In light of the foregoing, the Court grants Defendant's motion to extend the time within which expert disclosures are due (Doc. 17). Those disclosures shall be made within fourteen days after the above examination has been conducted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.