Rombough v. Mitchell

Defendant, Susan L. Mitchell, appeals the trial court’s entry of default judgment against her and in favor of plaintiff, Charles Rombough. She also appeals the court’s orders awarding attorney fees as sanctions for her failure to comply with discovery. We reverse the default judgment, affirm the orders awarding attorney fees, and remand the ease with directions.

I. Background

In 2002, plaintiff sued defendant for damages, claiming that defendant had sent defamatory e-mails to his business associates and friends. Defendant filed a pro se answer denying plaintiffs claims and asserting…