Case Name: Rhonda and Ronald WEBB, Petitioners, v. THOMAS MAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2007-06-21
Citations: 958 So. 2d 1111
Docket Number: No. 1D07-1021
Parties: Rhonda and Ronald WEBB, Petitioners, v. THOMAS MAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Respondent.
Judges: ALLEN, WEBSTER, and BENTON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 958
Pages: 1111–1111

Head Matter:
Rhonda and Ronald WEBB, Petitioners, v. THOMAS MAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Respondent.
No. 1D07-1021.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
June 21, 2007.
Benjamin E. Richard, Esquire, Curry G. Pajcic, Esquire, and Stephen J. Pajcic, Esquire of Pajcic & Pajcic, P.A., Jacksonville, for Petitioners.
David A. Corso, Esquire of Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap, P.A., Orlando, for Respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the order requiring Rhonda Webb to submit to a psychological evaluation is quashed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.360(a)(1) (2007) ("A party may request any other party to submit to . examination by a qualified expert when the condition that is the subject of the requested examination is in controversy.") (emphasis supplied). See also Olges v. Dougherty, 856 So.2d 6, 12 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003) ("[O]nce [Mrs. Webb] abandoned h[er] original efforts to recover damages for mental anguish ., h[er] mental condition ceased to be 'in controversy' as contemplated by [Rule 1.360(a)(1) ].").
ALLEN, WEBSTER, and BENTON, JJ., concur.