Legal Opinion
Smith v. Fairfax Village Condominium VIII Board of Directors
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 21, 2001No. 96-CV-42, 96-CV-491PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
Appellants, Roger Vann Smith and Faye Smith, seek reversal of an order dismissing their complaint for wrongful foreclosure, entering a default against them on a complaint for possession of real property and counterclaim to quiet title, and striking their plea of title for failure to make discovery. Appellants argue that the trial court abused its discretion in taking these actions under Super.Ct.Civ.R. 37 and 41(b) because: (1) no motion to compel discovery had been entered; (2) the circumstances were not severe enough to warrant the extreme sanctions imposed; and (3) the…
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