Strother v. Hill Aircraft & Leasing Corp.

Webb, Judge.

Hill Aircraft filed suit against Strother for breach of contract. Strother filed an answer and counterclaim. Interrogatories were submitted and responded to by both parties, and Strother also responded to a request for admissions served by the plaintiff. The parties then entered into an agreement to prepare a pre-trial order, which was submitted to the court, and the trial was set on the calendar. On January 12, 1977, the trial judge granted Hill’s motion to strike Strother’s answer and counterclaim when neither Strother nor his counsel responded to the call of the case and the…