· 10/29/1979
Anderson v. Mohundro
Citations
- 604 P.2d 181
- 24 Wash. App. 569
- 1979 Wash. App. LEXIS 2790
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- upholding dismissal of plaintiff's action because of willful and deliberate noncompliance with the trial court's discovery order
- because dismissal is the most severe sanction which a court may apply, its use must be tempered by the careful exercise of judicial discretion to assure that its imposition is merited
- violation of an explicit court order without reasonable excuse must be deemed willful
- dismissal “is the most severe sanction which a court may apply, and its use must be tempered by the careful exercise of judicial discretion to assure that its imposition is merited.”
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Judges: Andersen, James, Ringold
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