Court Has “Inherent Jurisdiction” To Order Party To Produce Medical Report Addressing Their “Capability”

Today’s case (Walker v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Company) the Plaintiff sued the Defendant alleging breach of contract. The lawsuit had a complicated procedural history and in the course of an application a Chambers judge ordered that the lawsuit could not continue until the Plaintiff’s “doctor or psychiatrist write a report to the court and advise whether the Plaintiff is capable or incapable of managing this litigation”.

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Court Has “Inherent Jurisdiction” To Order Party To Produce Medical Report Addressing Their “Capability”