Legal Opinion
Searock, D/B/A Allied Marine v. Greg Stripling, Counter-Claimant-Appellant, Amf Inc., D/B/A Hatteras Yachts and Aetna Insurance Co., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 17, 1984No. 82-6104PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the single issue of whether the district court abused its discretion in dismissing appellant Stripling's counterclaim as a sanction under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b)(2) for failure to comply with a discovery order. 1 Holding that it did, we reverse and remand this case for reinstatement of Stripling’s counterclaim.
This lawsuit was commenced by Allied Marine to recover payment for work done on a vessel, the “LUNITA K,” purchased by Stripling from Allied Marine. This claim was ultimately tried to the court, and judgment entered for Allied Marine for…
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