Allied Resources Corp. v. Mo-Vac Service Co.

OPINION

SEERDEN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a suit on a sworn account. Appellants’ pleadings were struck and a default judgment entered after they failed to comply with discovery requests and a court order. Appellants assert error in an alleged failure to give notice, alleged absence of an evidentiary hearing, and undue severity of the “death penalty” discovery sanction imposed. We affirm the default judgment.

Factual Background

Appellee, Mo-Vac Services Company, Inc. (Mo-Vac), performed oil field services on various mineral leases at the request of appellants, diming portions of 1990…