Montgomery v. Stribling

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This case considers whether a trial court may disregard admissions that are made by a party’s failure to respond to requests for admissions under Rule 36 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.

¶2. After a bench trial, the Circuit Court of Harrison County determined that the plaintiff, Xiaoyan Li “Shannon” Montgomery, failed to meet her burden of proof in the claims she asserted against Linda Stribling. The circuit court entered a judgment in favor of Stribling. From this judgment, Montgomery appeals and argues that the court committed error when: (1) it…