Synergetics Ex Rel. Lancer Industries, Inc. v. Marathon Ranching Co.

*1108HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendants appeal a finding of jurisdiction of the Utah courts over them. They also appeal an order striking their answer and counterclaim and a default judgment entered against them “for failure to submit to discovery and to comply with lawful orders of the Court compelling discovery.” We affirm.

Plaintiff Synergetics is a Utah limited partnership whose general partner, Lancer Industries, Inc., is an Illinois corporation. Plaintiff Addland Enterprises, Inc. is a California corporation. Defendant Marathon Ranching Co. (Marathon) is a Canadian corporation whose principal…