Legal Opinion
Reedy v. Bussell
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 23, 2007No. G036327, G036328, G036329, G036330, G036331PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEDSWORTH, J.
Letantia and Todd Bussell appeal "from the judgments entered against them on five probate petitions joined for trial. These judgments followed the imposition of terminating sanctions. Letantia and Todd 1 argue, among other things, that the court- abused its discretion in-imposing such a draconian punishment. We disagree. Letantia and Todd’s entire course of conduct in this case can be fairly summed up in two words: “Make me.” Respondent Jacqueline B. Reedy had to do so repeatedly, filing motions with the court to force their compliance with discovery obligations, and at…
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