Bank of New York Mellon v. Sandhill

The Bank of New York Mellon (“Appellant”) appeals the trial court’s dismissal of its mortgage foreclosure action against Sarah and Peter Sandhill (“Appellees”). The trial court based the dismissal upon Appellant’s repeated failure to comply with orders to provide appropriate discovery responses. We affirm the dismissal and remind counsel of the requirement to provide the trial court with an opportunity to rule upon an issue before seeking appellate review.

Appellees served a discovery request on Appellant. Appellant first sought an extension of time. It then filed blanket objections to the…