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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT *

OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, *

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Plaintiff, *

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vs. * CIVIL ACTION NO. 04-00623-CG-B

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BROOKLEY FURNITURE *

COMPANY, et al *

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Defendants. *

 ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to

Shorten Time to Respond to Defendants’ Second Request for

Production (Doc. 107), Defendants’ Motion for a Protective Order

(Doc. 108), Defendants’ Second Motion to Compel PlaintiffIntervenor to Submit to an Independent Medical Examination (Doc.

117), and Plaintiff-Intervenor’s Motion for a Protective Order

(Doc. 119). The undersigned conducted a discovery conference,

via telephone, on June 3, 2005 to afford counsel for the parties

an opportunity to present their respective positions regarding

the referenced motions. Based upon a careful review of the

motions, and any opposition thereto, and for the reasons set

forth at the discovery conference, the Court rules as follows:

1. Defendants’ Motion to Shorten Time to Respond to

Defendants’ Second Request for Production (Doc. 107)is DENIED as

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1 To the extent Defendants request further testing, they

should submit documentation evidencing such need.

MOOT; however, Plaintiff-Intervenor is DIRECTED to execute a

medical release authorizing Dr. David Formwalt and Gulf Oaks

Hospital to release to Defendants’ counsel any and all records

of their treatment and/or evaluation of Plaintiff-Intervenor.

The releases are to be provided to Defendants’ counsel by June

7, 2005.

2. Defendants’ Motion for a Protective Order (Doc. 108) is

DENIED.

3. Defendants’ Second Motion to Compel Plaintiff-Intervenor to

Submit to an Independent Medical Examination (Doc. 117), and

Plaintiff-Intervenor’s Motion for a Protective Order (Doc. 119)

are GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part, as follows: PlaintiffIntervenor is DIRECTED to submit to an independent psychological

examination conducted by Dr. Robert T.M. Phillips, a licensed

psychiatrist, on June 6, 2005 (no more than eight (8) hours,

including appropriate breaks) and June 7, 2005 (no more than

four (4) hours, including appropriate breaks).1 The abovereferenced examination is to be videotaped by a female

videographer.

DONE this 3

rd day of June, 2005.

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s/SONJA F. BIVINS 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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