Liggins v. Cohen et al

Filing 80

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for a mental examination of Defendant Officer Michael Cohen is DENIED. ECF No. 78 . Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on May 16, 2018. (BRP)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
ANTOINETTE LIGGINS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
OFFICER MICHAEL COHEN, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4:16-cv-00413-AGF

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Upon careful consideration of Plaintiffs’ motion for a mental examination of
Defendant Officer Michael Cohen, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 35, the
Court agrees with Defendants that Plaintiffs have not made the requisite showing under
Rule 35 that the mental condition of Cohen is “in controversy” or that “good cause”
exists for a mental examination. See Schlagenhauf v. Holder, 379 U.S. 104, 121
(1964); Fed. R. Civ. P. 35(a).
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for a mental examination of
Defendant Officer Michael Cohen is DENIED. ECF No. 78.

AUDREY G. FLEISSIG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 16th day of May, 2018.