Tennill v. Talai

Opinion of the Court by

Justice SCHRODER.

The Appellant/Cross-Appellee, James B. Tennill, Sr., received a default judgment against the Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Cyrus M. Talai, for personal injuries received from a motor vehicle accident. The trial court denied Talai’s motion to set aside the default and scheduled a hearing on damages. Prior to the hearing on damages, Talai propounded written interrogatories to Tennill to determine Tennill’s injuries and damages. At the same time, Talai also scheduled Tennill’s deposition for November 8, 2004.

Tennill’s deposition was taken on November 8, 2004.…