Vlasz v. Schweikhardt

Beasley, Judge.

On January 5, 1983 plaintiff Vlasz filed suit against James John Schweikhardt (“defendant”), and his father under the family purpose doctrine, for injuries sustained on February 7, 1981 when the car in which she was riding collided with the car driven by defendant. On November 21, 1984, after plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery and for sanctions, defendant filed a motion for stay of the proceedings under the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act, 50 USC § 521. He had been in the Coast Guard since September 1981. The trial court granted defendant’s motion to stay and…