Stanko v. Chaloupka

Appellant, Rudy G. Stanko, sued for damages allegedly arising from the claimed failure of appellees, Robert Chaloupka and the law office of Van Steenberg, Brower, Chaloupka, Mullin, and Holyoke, P.C., to provide him with proper legal representation. The district court dismissed the action with prejudice as a consequence of appellant’s refusal to comply with its discovery orders. We affirm.

The record demonstrates that appellant has, without proper legal cause, steadfastly obstructed appellees’ legitimate discovery efforts. For example, notwithstanding the fact that he was properly ordered to…