Legal Opinion

Gary Dillon v. PiCo, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 19, 2017No. 2016–CA–01290–COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Gary Dillon (Dillon) was injured in a vehicle accident with a tractor-trailer driven by an employee of PiCo Inc. Dillon and his wife, Shawna, sued PiCo under a theory of respondeat superior. PiCo was granted summary judgment after Dillon failed to respond timely to PiCo's requests for admissions. On appeal, the Dillons argue the circuit court erred in (1) denying their motion to amend, withdraw, or "strike [the] tardiness of" Dillon's answers to the requests for admissions, (2) denying their motion for additional time to complete discovery, and (3) granting…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Educational Placement Services v. WilsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Owens v. ThomaeMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Coho Resources, Inc. v. McCarthyMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Smith v. HC Bailey CompaniesMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Sanderson Farms, Inc. v. D. D. McCulloughMississippi Supreme Court · 2017

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