Judge orders new medical examination of Sumner Redstone

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, media mogul Sumner Redstone arrives at the 2013 MOCA Gala celebrating the opening of the Urs Fischer exhibition at MOCA, in Los Angeles. A Los Angeles judge on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, ordered a one-hour medical examination of Redstone as part of a court case filed by his longtime companion Manuela Herzer, who contends the media mogul did not have the mental capacity to replace her as his designated caregiver in October. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press January 22, 2016 1 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A judge has ordered a medical examination of Sumner Redstone as part of an ongoing court fight over the media mogul’s health and mental capacity.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan said Friday in a tentative ruling that a doctor should evaluate Redstone’s health and mental health.

Cowan says the evaluation should last an hour and cannot be attended by Redstone’s regular physician or attorneys handling the case.

Redstone’s ex-girlfriend and longtime companion Manuela Herzer has raised issues about the 92-year-old’s health and decision-making capacity after she was expelled from his house in October.

Redstone controls CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc.