Harris v. Oxford Metal Spinning Co. Inc.

Full title: Leo P. Harris, Appellee, v. Oxford Metal Spinning Company, Inc., Appellant

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Jun 24, 1942

315 Ill. App. 490 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)

43 N.E.2d 186

Opinion

Gen. No. 41,980. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed June 24, 1942

DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION, § 30^_ — penalty for failure to obey order for production. Where a defendant refused to produce documents called for by an order of court to produce, it was proper to strike defendant's answer and enter judgment as in the case of default (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1941, ch. 110, par. 259.17; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 105.17).

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. HARRY M. FISHER, presiding.

Affirmed. Heard in third division, first district, this court at October term, 1941.

Whitty McGah, for appellant;

William E. Moran, of counsel;

Archie Schimberg, for appellee;

Harold J. Finder, of counsel.

Opinion by JUSTICE HEBEL.

"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed June 24, 1942.