Tavantzis
Tavantzis v. American Airlines, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANA MARIA MARCELA TAVANTZIS, et Case No. 23-cv-05607-EKL (SVK) al., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER RESOLVING DISCOVERY DISPUTE v. Re: Dkt. No. 101
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.,
11 Defendant. 12 Defendant American Airlines, Inc. (“AA”), requests that the Court compel Plaintiff Ana 13 Maria Marcela Tavantzis to sit for two mental examinations—the “MMPI-2” and “MCMI-III” 14 tests—in connection with her claim of loss of consortium and request for damages stemming from 15 emotional distress. See Dkt. 101 (the “Joint Submission”). Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 35, a court may order a physical or mental examination of a party. Rule 35 imposes two 17 requirements: (1) the party’s physical or mental condition must be in controversy; and (2) there is 18 good cause for ordering the party to sit for an examination. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 35(a); Lester v. 19 Mineta, No. 04-cv-03074-SI, 2006 WL 3741949, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 19, 2006). The Parties do 20 not dispute that Plaintiff’s…