LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys for Sumner Redstone’s longtime companion are asking a California appeals court to order a mental examination of the ailing media mogul.
The petition filed with the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles also requests an order allowing Redstone to be deposed in a dispute over his health. Redstone controls CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc.
A lower court judge has denied attempts by attorneys for Manuela Herzer to obtain their own mental examination of the 92-year-old. The judge cited Redstone’s privacy rights in rejecting the requests.
Redstone’s publicist declined comment on the filing.
Herzer was in control of Redstone’s care until late last year, when she was thrown out of his home. She has said she is only interested in the billionaire’s care, not his fortune.
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