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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAVON JONES JR., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

BAYER CORPORATION, INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C 03-05531 JSW

ORDER RE DISCOVERY

DISPUTE RE INDEPENDENT

MEDICAL EXAMINATION

The Court has received the parties’ joint letter brief dated March 27, 2006, outlining

their discovery dispute regarding Plaintiff’s Independent Medical Examination (“IME”). 

Having reviewed the parties’ positions, the Court has determined that a hearing on this dispute

is unnecessary.

There is no dispute between the parties that Plaintiff’s mental condition is in

controversy. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 35(a). Plaintiff’s failure fully to cooperate in the

administration of the IME will result in impeding Bayer’s right to defend itself against the

claims for emotional distress. The reason for Plaintiff’s failure to cooperate is unclear. 

However, Plaintiff is willing to submit to a further examination. It is therefore ordered that

Plaintiff shall submit to a further examination to be completed by no later than April 28, 2006.

In order to compensate Bayer for Plaintiff’s lack of cooperation on the second day of testing,

the Court hereby orders Plaintiff to pay the cost incurred by Bayer in fees paid to Dr. Randall

Smith for the tests conducted on March 1, 2006. Such payment must be made by no later than

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United States District Court

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April 12, 2006 and if there is any contest as to the amount owed, the parties may address such

dispute in a short joint letter to the Court by no later than April 7, 2006.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 29, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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