Legal Opinion
Chittenden & Eastman Co. v. Smith
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1979No. 12472PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Justice.
ACTION
This is an appeal from the circuit court’s entry of default judgment in the amount of $16,140.25 in favor of plaintiff and against defendant for failure to answer interrogatories within the time required pursuant to a court discovery order. The circuit court struck defendant’s answer in toto, resulting in plaintiff’s default judgment. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On February 18, 1975, plaintiff commenced action against defendant for recovery on a note issued by a third party unto plaintiff. Plaintiff’s suit was for $12,410.55 plus interest, alleging that defendant had…
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