Woods v. Gatch

Bernes, Judge.

Appellant Mell Woods, pro se, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his complaint as a sanction for Woods’ failure to attend a court-ordered deposition on March 3, 2004. We find that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in dismissing the complaint and affirm.

Woods filed the instant complaint against two John Doe defendants, Anne Hall, and appellee Charles D. Gatch, defendant Hall’s attorney, alleging malicious prosecution and nuisance claims. Hall and Gatch timely answered, denying the material allegations of the complaint, and asserted various counterclaims. On or…