Carr v. Harris County

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order granting the appellees’ motion for sanctions and dismissing appellant’s claim with prejudice.

Appellant fell at the Harris County jail and sued Harris County for improper maintenance of the handrail. She also sued H.A. Lott, Inc. for its negligent construction of the handrail and Bernard Johnson, Inc. for its negligent and defective design of the handrail.

On October 9, 1985, Lott filed interrogatories and requests for production that required appellant to respond by November 10. Because appellant had not responded *532as of February 22, 1986,…