Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Gude
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 10, 2003No. A02A2304PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Presiding Judge.
Attorney Divida Gude moved the trial court to find Patricia Franklin in contempt for wilfully disobeying a court order. The trial court granted Gude’s motion, and Franklin appeals. For reasons that follow, we affirm.
The record shows that Gude’s client filed a declaratory judgment *522action against Franklin.1 During discovery, Gude noticed Franklin’s deposition for April 25, 2000, but Franklin did not appear. Gude moved for sanctions on behalf of her client, seeking, among other things, attorney fees and costs incurred when Franklin failed to attend her deposition. The…
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