Rucker v. Blakey

Birdsong, Judge.

This case concerns the granting of plaintiff-appellee’s motion to strike the answer of defendant-appellant, Perry Lewis Rucker, and entering judgment by default, after finding the appellant wilfully and in bad faith failed to answer interrogatories.

On February 6, 1980, appellee filed in the Superior Court of Elbert County a complaint, along with interrogatories, against appellant and his mother, Mrs. Susie Mae Rucker. Appellants were served on February 8, 1980. On February 25, 1980, Mrs. Rucker’s carrier, International Indemnity Co. filed a suit for declaratory judgment…