ALLIED PRODUCTS COMPANY v. Green

Benham, Judge.

Appellees Green and Toliver filed separate tort suits against appellant Allied Products Company. When each appellee failed to respond to interrogatories propounded by Allied, the trial court, acting on Allied’s motion, imposed sanctions of $100 each pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-37 (d) (1). After the imposition of sanctions, each appellee voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit and refiled within six months. OCGA § 9-2-61 (a). However, in neither case was the $100 sanction paid prior to refiling. Allied filed a dismissal/summary judgment motion in each case, contending that the $100…