In the legal documents, L.A. County said Bryant and her family are suing the county for “tens of millions of dollars based solely on their claimed ‘severe emotional distress.’ ” The county contends that its employees did not publicly disseminate any accident site photos.
“Despite putting their mental condition front and center in this case, Plaintiffs refuse to submit to independent medical examinations (IMEs),” the county stated. “The County brings this motion to compel IMEs of the Plaintiffs, which are necessary to evaluate the existence, extent and nature of Plaintiffs’ alleged emotional injuries. Plaintiffs cannot claim that they are suffering from ongoing depression, anxiety and severe emotional distress and then balk at having to support their claims.”
