Everhart v. Washington County Road & Bridge Department

SILAK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a district court decision denying the appellant Joylene Ever-hart’s (Everhart) motion to continue trial and dismissing with prejudice her case against Washington County Road and Bridge Department, Washington County, and John Does I through V (collectively referred to as the Respondents). Everhart appeared pro se for two years preceding the trial, but hired an attorney, E. Lee Schlender (Schlender) shortly before the scheduled trial date. Schlender filed a motion to continue trial, which was denied. When Schlender indicated that he would not be prepared…