Williams v. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division EVERLINE WILLIAMS, Case No. 4:21-cv-04501-HSG (LB)

Plaintiff,

DISCOVERY ORDER

v. Re: ECF Nos. 79, 81, 83, 84 REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY

LABORATORY,

15 Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT The parties in this employment discrimination case dispute whether the plaintiff must provide medical records, including records related to the plaintiff’s physical and mental condition.1 The defendant asks the court to compel the plaintiff to (1) produce medical records from medical providers who the plaintiff identified in discovery (including records related to the treatment of emotional distress), (2) execute authorizations so that the defendant can subpoena the records directly from the plaintiff’s medical providers, and (3) submit to an independent medical examination (IME) on mental or psychiatric health issues under Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of 25 26 27 1 Disc. Letter – ECF No. 79. Citations refer to…