North Druid Development, LLC v. Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc.

Branch, Judge.

North Druid Development, LLC and North Druid Development II, LLC (collectively “NDD”) filed suit in Cobb County Superior Court against the surveying firm of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. (“Post, Buckley”), asserting a claim for professional negligence. When NDD failed to respond to Post, Buckley’s initial discovery requests, the surveying firm moved for the sanction of dismissal with prejudice or, in the alternative, an order compelling discovery. NDD did not file a response to the motion, and the trial court thereafter granted Post, Buckley’s motion and dismissed the…