Judge: Nathan R. Scott, Case: Rhoades v. Kott Koating, Date: 2022-10-28 Tentative Ruling

Defendant Kott Koating Inc.’s motion to compel mental examination is granted, insofar as defendant has shown good cause for the examination.  (See Code Civ. Proc., § 2032.310, 2032.320, subd. (a); see also Lofton decl. ¶¶ 3-10.)

No tentative ruling is offered on the issue of location.

Is defendant amenable to the “work-around” proposed by plaintiff?  (See Pl. Opp at p. 2 ¶ 6; see also Def. Reply at p. 2.)   

It appears the work-around would be more cost-effective for defendant, who would otherwise have to incur significant travel costs regardless of whether it flies its expert to Missouri or it flies plaintiff to California.  (See Code Civ. Proc., § 2032.320, subd. (e)(2).)