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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELIZABETH PERCOLLA, an individual, ) 1:06-cv-00609 AWI TAG 

) 

Plaintiff, ) ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S

) MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF

vs. ) TO UNDERGO FRCP RULE 35 

) MENTAL EXAMINATION AND 

MARIE CALLENDER PIE SHOPS, INC., ) TO CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR 

DBA MARIE CALLENDER’S RESTAURANT ) DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT REPORT

AND BAKERY; SERGIO MARQUEZ, an ) PURSUANT TO FRCP 26(a)(2)(B)

individual; JOEL LOPEZ, an individual, ) 

) (Doc. 15) 

Defendants. )

__________________________________________)

The motion of Defendant Marie Callender Pie Shops, Inc. to compel Plaintiff Elizabeth

Percolla to undergo a mental examination pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 35 and to continue the deadline

for disclosure of the examiner’s expert report pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2)(B) (Doc. 15) came

on for hearing before this Court on March 19, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in Bakersfield, California. Randy

Rumph, Esq. appeared for Plaintiff and James J. McDonald, Esq. appeared for Defendant Marie

Calender Pie Shops, Inc.. 

After reading the pleadings and evidence submitted by the parties and hearing and

considering the oral arguments presented by counsel, the Court finds that Defendant’s motion is

timely, Plaintiff has placed her mental condition in controversy, and there is good cause to grant 

Defendant’s motion under Fed.R.Civ.P. 35(a)

It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff shall appear for a mental examination to be

conducted by Francine B. Kulick, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist, at a suitable location in

Bakersfield, California on a mutually convenient date to be arranged by counsel. The examination

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shall last up to eight (8) hours and shall include a standard forensic psychological examination as

well as administration of written psychological testing by Dr. Kulick which may include the

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. Dr.

Kulick shall not administer any physically painful tests, or perform any invasive procedures. No one

shall be permitted to be present during the examination besides Dr. Kulick and Plaintiff, and Dr.

Kulick and/or Plaintiff may audiotape the examination if they so desire.

It is further ORDERED that the deadline set forth in this Court’s September 6, 2006

Scheduling Order (Doc. 12) for disclosure of expert witness reports required by Fed.R.Civ.P.

26(a)(2)(B) is continued as to Dr. Kulick’s report until ten (10) days after Dr. Kulick has completed

her examination of Plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 20, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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