Sukonik v. Wallack

Patricia Sukonik (“Sukonik”) appeals the trial court’s order granting Holly Wallack’s (“Wallack”) motion to dismiss or strike Sukonik’s pleadings for failing to comply with discovery requests and for disobeying court orders. Because the trial court’s order finding that Sukonik’s repeated failure to comply with her discovery obligations and the trial court’s orders was willful, deliberate, and contumacious is amply supported by the record, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Sukonik, who lives in Pennsylvania, and Wallack, who lives in Florida, are sisters. The sisters have disputed aspects of the…