Wallace v. Woolfolk

On October 31, 1996, Marla Wallace was injured in an automobile accident when the vehicle in which she was riding, as a passenger with Richard Norman, collided with a vehicle driven by Wenona Wool-folk. The vehicle operated by Woolfolk was insured by Gallant Insurance Company. Wallace filed a two-count complaint against Woolfolk and Norman. As a sanction for Woolfolk’s failure to appear at her discovery deposition, the court struck Woolfolk’s answer, jury demand, and counterclaim for contribution. Subsequently, Woolfolk failed to attend the mandatory arbitration. The arbitrator entered an…