THE COURT: This is an application by the
defendants for an order that the plaintiff, Kevin Carta, attend at the offices
of Dr. Kulwant Riar, a psychiatrist located at 305-1245 West Broadway,
Vancouver, BC, on July 30th, 2012, at the hour of 9:30 a.m., and thereby
submit to an independent medical examination by Dr. Riar. The affidavit
material indicates that Mr. Carta was in a motor vehicle accident in
Vancouver on December 16, 2009, and as a result, he has advanced a number
of claims for injuries, including psychiatric, psychological and emotional
injuries, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, paranoia
and flashbacks. The plaintiff sustained serious injuries in a previous motor
vehicle accident in 2002, which is not the subject of this action, as a result
of which he is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. He resides in Kelowna, British Columbia, and his examination for discovery was held in Kelowna, British
Columbia....