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· 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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