Miranda v. 21st Century Insurance

Opinion

IKOLA, J.

The court dismissed plaintiff Daphne Miranda’s underinsured motorist arbitration because she refused to obey a prior discovery order. Plaintiff contends the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to dismiss the arbitration proceeding, and also lacked personal jurisdiction to make any orders against her. In the alternative, plaintiff contends the court abused its discretion by imposing a terminating sanction without first imposing a lesser sanction. We disagree with all of plaintiff’s arguments and affirm the judgment of dismissal.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 1

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