Johnson v. Mermis

— Attorney Richard Llewelyn Jones appeals an order imposing sanctions for CR 11 and 37 violations arising out of his representation of John Mermis. Because Jones violated an order compelling discovery and engaged in multiple discovery abuses, we hold that the court properly imposed sanctions. We reject Jones’s other assigned errors because they are either without merit or not properly before this court. Finally, we impose terms for Jones’s frivolous appeal.

FACTS

Terry Johnson sued John Mermis for replevin and damages arising out of the alleged sale of a Dodge Viper automobile. They had orally…