Blanton v. Blanton

259 Ga. 622 (1989)

385 S.E.2d 672

BLANTON

v.

BLANTON.

S89A0220.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 30, 1989.

Griner & Alderman, Galen P. Alderman, for appellant.

George M. Saliba II, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

When we granted Ms. Blanton's application for an interlocutory appeal we directed the parties to address the following:

Can an out-of-state resident be compelled to come to Georgia for the purpose of a deposition being taken when no subpoena for such was served upon the party in Georgia?

We reverse the trial court and hold that an out-of-state resident cannot be compelled to come to…