Mattco Forge, Inc. v. Arthur Young & Co.

Opinion

VOGEL, J.

Arthur Young & Co. seeks a writ of mandate reversing an order imposing discovery sanctions and, concurrently, appeals from an order imposing additional sanctions upon the denial of its motion for reconsideration of the discovery sanctions. We deny the writ and affirm the order imposing sanctions.

Facts

This discovery dispute does not turn on the substantive facts of this case. Procedurally, the facts relevant to the issues are not disputed.

Mattco Forge, Inc. and its president sued Arthur Young & Co. and two of its employees. While Arthur Young’s demurrer to Mattco’s original…