Hawkins v. Potter

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries and property damage caused by a vehicular collision. Included in the claim for damages was loss of earnings. The suit was dismissed by the trial court because of the failure of the plaintiff to comply with discovery orders as hereinafter mentioned.

Among the interrogatories defendant served upon plaintiff was an inquiry whether plaintiff had copies of his income tax returns for certain years and asked, “State your net income as shown by your tax returns,” etc. In answer, the plaintiff admitted he had copies of his tax returns, but declined to…