Walikonis v. Halsor

Defendant, Steven J. Halsor, appeals the circuit court’s orders debarring him from rejecting an arbitration award in favor of plaintiff, Karen Walikonis, and entering judgment on that award. Defendant contends that the court erred by debarring him from rejecting the award as a sanction for discovery violations that occurred prior to the hearing.

Plaintiff sued defendant for injuries she allegedly suffered after defendant’s car rear-ended plaintiffs car on March 25, 1995. Defendant filed his appearance, answer, and affirmative defense on May 30, 1997. Each party served the other with a Rule…