Barnette Ex Rel. Barnette v. Adams Bros. Logging

Justice WALLER:

This is a tort action in which the circuit court dismissed the appellants’ (the Barnettes/plaintiffs) complaints for failing to comply with pre-trial discovery. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

This case involves an auto accident between the Barnettes’ 1991 Plymouth van and a logging truck owned by respondent, Adams Brothers Logging, Inc. Sixteen-year old Voncorie Barnette was driving the Plymouth van; his eight-year old brother Marios and his mother Evelyn were passengers. The van was stopped at a red light in Rock Hill. A logging truck driven by Adams Brothers…