Joel v. Duet Holdings, Inc.

Sognier, Judge.

Duet Holdings, Incorporated, d/b/a Duet Financial, brought suit against Robert Joel, individually and d/b/a Summit Mortgage Company, seeking 50% of certain brokerage fees paid to Joel by a third party. Joel appeals from the order of the trial court striking his defensive pleadings and entering judgment against him by default as sanction against his failure to comply with court-ordered discovery.

Appellee filed with appellant a notice to take the deposition of appellant’s attorney along with a notice to produce, the latter of which notified and requested appellant’s attorney to…