Legal Opinion
Grace K. Emerick and James L. Emerick, Sr. v. Fenick Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 12, 1976No. 76-1298PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
The sole question presented in this appeal by Fenick Industries is whether the district court, in its choice of sanctions available under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b)(2), abused its discretion by striking the appellant’s answer and counterclaim and entering judgment for the appellees, Grace and James Emerick. 1 We affirm.
The appellees brought this action in November 1974 to collect sums in default on a promissory note executed by the appellant in connection with the appellees’ sale to appellant of two corporations. The principal defenses raised by the appellant included…
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