Hart v. Hart

MARVIN, Judge.

Mr. Hart, who is embroiled in divorce litigation with his wife in Texas, appeals a judgment denying his demands in a rule to show cause against his wife’s parents why they should not be cast for $625 costs incurred by him because of their failure to *1130appear, when subpoenaed, for the purpose of giving depositions.

Appellant erroneously bases his rule on CCP Art. 1473. The sanctions of that article, however, do not apply to a deponent who is not a party or who is not designated to be a deponent by an organization that is a party. Compare Art. 1447.

Appellant’s in-laws are not…