Estate of Richardson
Petitioner Diane Gail Stretton appeals probate court orders: (1) granting the motion for terminating discovery sanctions against her filed by contestant Donna Tobey and joined by contestant Sharon Freeburn; (2) denying Stretton's motions for sanctions against the contestants, for special accommodations, and for change of venue; and (3) denying her motion for reconsideration of these orders. Stretton contends the trial court abused its discretion by granting the motion for terminating sanctions for her failure to comply with the court's order compelling her deposition and production of documents because: (1) substantial evidence does not support the court's factual findings; (2) the terminating sanction was punitive rather than remedial; and (3) a lesser sanction would have been sufficient.
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