Orange County



Nathan Blackwelder sued Steven Younkin for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Younkinâ€(TM)s legal counsel retained a physician to perform a medical examination on Blackwelder. Before the scheduled exam, Blackwelder requested information about the financial relationship between Younkinâ€(TM)s legal counsel and the medical expert. The trial court approved the request over Younkinâ€(TM)s objections. Younkin filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the Fifth District Court of Appeal, challenging the trial courtâ€(TM)s ruling. The Fifth DCA denied the petition but certified a question of great public importance to this Court for review.