Kelly Broadcasting Co. v. Sovereign Broadcast, Inc.

Manoukian, J., with whom Thompson, J., joins,

dissenting in part:

I respectfully dissent from that part of the majority opinion wherein my brethren surprisingly and summarily uphold the trial court’s striking of Sovereign’s amended answer, entry of default and eventual award of money damages and other relief all under the authority of NRCP 37(b)(2)(C). If this dissent were to become the majority opinion, it would have the effect of reversing the drastic order on sanctions, the default entry and judgment and would necessarily vacate all other orders entered by the court below.

On October 27,…