Pascal v. Prescod

Bernes, Judge.

Charles J. Pascal, a pro se litigant, appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his complaint as a sanction for his repeated failure to attend his properly noticed depositions. We discern no error and affirm.

OCGA § 9-11-37 (d) authorizes a trial court to impose immediate sanctions, including dismissal of an action with prejudice, when the plaintiff has wilfully failed to appear at his properly noticed deposition. See Rice v. Cannon, 283 Ga. App. 438 (1) (641 SE2d 562) (2007); King v. Bd. of Regents &c. of Ga., 238 Ga. App. 4, 5-6 (3) (516 SE2d 581) (1999); James v. Gray, 229…