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McCOY v. KNOWLES

No. 2-90-181-CV.

821 S.W.2d 282 (1991)

Michael McCOY, Appellant, v. Kenneth KNOWLES, Individually & d/b/a Central Bail Bonds, Amigo Bail Bonds, AAA Bail Bonds and A-Aaron Bail Bonds, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled December 10, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Dean A. Sanders, and Dean A. Sanders, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

Stephen R. Marsh, Wichita Falls, for appellee.

Before WEAVER, C.J., and HILL and FARRIS, JJ.

OPINION

FARRIS, Justice.

McCoy appeals a judgment entered following a court-imposed sanction dismissing McCoy's pleadings for his failure to respond to discovery requests. McCoy complains the trial court abused its discretion because the sanction was excessive. We sustain his point of error because the trial court did not first consider the availability of lesser sanctions. See Transamerican Natural Gas v....

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