Kelly Broadcasting Co. v. Sovereign Broadcast, Inc.

*190OPINION

By the Court,

Gunderson, J.:

The dispute in this case arose when respondent Sovereign Broadcast Inc. ceased to operate and manage an AM radio station in Carson City, Nevada, in October, 1971. The appeals are taken from the district court’s entry of default judgment against Sovereign for failure to comply with discovery orders; from a subsequent reduction of the amount of liquidated damages; and from entry of a judgment of dismissal on appellant Kelly Broadcasting Co. Inc.’s claims for unliquidated damages and punitive damages.

Before addressing the merits of the appeal and cross-appeal,…