Stroup v. Career Academy of Dental Technology-Washington, D. C., Inc.

Two issues are presented on this appeal:

1. Was the trial court’s order allowing discovery in aid of pleading and denying dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction without prejudice an appealable order?

2. When raised, must jurisdictional objections be tried prior to discovery examination of an adverse party and, if so, can the jurisdictional objection be raised by motion along with motions to limit or quash discovery?

Had the order solely denied defendants’ motion to quash and limit discovery it would not be an appealable order. An order denying a motion to quash discovery has been expressly…