City of Arkansas City v. Anderson

Pierron, J.:

The defendants/judgment debtors appeal the trial court’s order entering sanctions against their attorneys. The attorneys refused to allow a deposition of a third party, arguing the Kansas Rules of Civil Procedure do not allow a deposition in these circumstances.

The instant controversy is a continuation of a case first filed in 1983. The Cowley County District Court entered judgment for the plaintiffs/judgment creditors in July 1984. The creditors then began proceedings under K.S.A. 60-2419 to uncover assets which could be used to satisfy the judgment. A hearing in aid of execution…