Griffin Grading & Clearing, Inc. v. Tire Service Equipment Manufacturing Co.

STILWELL, Judge:

Griffin Grading and Clearing sued Tire Service Equipment Manufacturing Company alleging fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of warranty relating to Griffin’s purchase of a tire chipping machine from Tire Service. Tire Service appeals the trial court’s order striking its answer as a discovery sanction. We affirm.

FACTS

Griffin’s attempts to conduct discovery in this case were frustrated for nearly two years. Shortly after commencing suit, Griffin served its first set of interrogatories and requests to produce. Two months later, Tire Service filed a Rule 12(b)(6) motion…