Countryman v. McMains

LARSON, Justice.

This plaintiff sued for damage to her car, alleging both negligence and an intentional tort. She demanded both compensatory and punitive damages. At the commencement of trial, she moved for a continuance complaining that, because the defendant had refused to complete a discovery deposition, she was unprepared for trial. The continuance was denied. After the defendant testified, the plaintiff again moved for a continuance on the ground that portions of the defendant’s testimony had caught her by surprise. This motion was also denied.

The court entered a judgment for the…