Brantley v. Etter

This case involves a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale of real estate brought by one of the buyers, Larry Etter, against the sellers, James and Libby Brantley. Because of the failure of Libby Brantley to comply with discovery orders, the trial court awarded Etter monetary sanctions for attorney’s fees, the amount of which to be determined on final hearing. The court also struck Ms. Brantley’s pleadings and granted Etter an interlocutory default judgment against her. At the hearing on final judgment, James Brantley failed to appear and was likewise defaulted. The trial court…