Mahil

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 HARJIT MAHIL, Case No.: 20cv1559-BEN-MDD

Plaintiff,

ORDER:

v. (1) DENYING DEFENDANT'S

MOTION TO COMPEL

OPTION CARE ENTERPRISES,

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL

INC.,

EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF; Defendant. AND (2) AMENDING THE SCHEDULING ORDER

17 [ECF No. 17]

19 On April 9, 2021, Option Care Enterprises, Inc. (“Defendant”) moved to compel the independent mental examination (“IME”) of Harjit Mahil (“Plaintiff”) by Dr. Francine Kulick pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 35(a). (ECF No. 17). Plaintiff opposes, arguing that Defendant “is belatedly trying to backdoor a retained expert that it should have designated in its expert disclosures under the guise of a ‘rebuttal expert.’” (Id. at 7). Plaintiff also contends that her mental health condition is not in controversy there are two issues before the Court: (1)…