Mathis v. Hegwood

Sognier, Judge.

Luther A. Hegwood filed a dispossessory warrant against Mose Mathis and others to regain possession of real estate in Walker County. After Mathis answered, Hegwood filed notices to take depositions and to produce. Mathis failed to appear at the deposition. Three weeks later Hegwood moved the court pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-37 (b) (Code Ann. § 81A-137) to impose the sanction of dismissal because of Mathis’ wilful and flagrant failure to attend the scheduled deposition. The trial court entered its order on November 10, 1982, striking Mathis’ answer and entering judgment in favor of…