New York CPLR §3121 permits an opposing party to require a plaintiff to submit to an independent examination by a designated physician. This Independent Medical Examination (IME) serves an important function. "[P]hysical examinations [narrow], if possible, areas of medical dispute through the assistance of the medical profession, and [eliminate] most of the medical controversy in a personal injury case." Jakubowski v. Lengen, 86 A.D.2d 398, 400 (4th Dept. 1982).