Cove Centre, Inc. v. Westhafer Construction, Inc.

OPINION BY

BENDER, J.:

¶ 1 Westhafer Construction, Inc. (Wes-thafer) appeals the judgment entered in favor of Cove Centre, Inc. (Cove Centre) following imposition of discovery sanctions by the trial court. The court’s order declared requests for admission to be admitted, precluded expert testimony, and entered judgment for the amount disputed by the parties in the sum of $293,701.76. Westhafer contends that the court’s order constitutes an abuse of discretion as the court imposed the sanction without first allowing the defendant to be heard or entering an order compelling discovery. The trial…