Bates v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Bates v. Thomas, 806 So. 2d 650 (La. 2002)
2002 WL 172002
Deny, Johnson, Kimball, Knoll, Writ
Bates v. Thomas
Opinion of the Court
Granted. While we find no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s judgment sanctioning defendant Erroll Thomas for failure to comply with discovery, the sanction chosen by the trial court (entry of judgment by default on the issue of,liability) has an adverse effect on the other defendants under the unique facts of this ease. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is vacated and the case is remanded to the trial court for a less drastic sanction that does not adversely affect the other defendants.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Mark A. BATES v. Erroll THOMAS
- Status
- Published