Ragan v. Blazon Flexible Flyer, Inc.
Decision Date | 01 November 1991 |
Citation | 590 So.2d 882 |
Parties | Michael RAGAN, Through his Mother and Next Friend, Barbara Ragan v. BLAZON FLEXIBLE FLYER, INC., and Jess Jennings. Michael RAGAN, et al. v. Jess JENNINGS, et al. 89-1819, 1901078. |
Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
Thomas R. Roper of Veigas & Cox, P.C., Alan T. Rogers and Michael D. Freeman of Balch & Bingham, Birmingham, for appellee Blazon Flexible Flyer, Inc.
Joseph C. Kellett of Kellett, Gillis & Kellett, P.A., Fort Payne, for appellee Jess Jennings.
Michael Ragan, through his mother and next friend, Barbara Ragan, appeals from the trial court's dismissal, pursuant to Rules 37(b) and 41(b), A.R.Civ.P., of his case for refusal to provide discovery. The Ragans' January 12, 1983, complaint, as amended, alleged a products liability claim against Blazon Flexible Flyer, Inc. ("Blazon"), and a negligence claim against Joel Burt, Charles Mauney, Olivia Mauney, and Jess Jennings. After seven years of discovery, the trial court, on June 28, 1990, dismissed the Ragans' case with prejudice. The trial court's order reads:
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