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Judge flags sanctions after months of late, incomplete discovery in Lotus at Forest Park litigation
Summary
At a lengthy motion hearing, a Clayton County judge found multiple Lotus-related defendants repeatedly missed discovery obligations, ordered immediate production of key contracts and tenant records, and reserved monetary or more severe sanctions if compliance does not follow.
A Clayton County State Court judge warned parties on April 15 that discovery failures by multiple Lotus-related entities have gone too far and ordered immediate steps to put the case back on track.
Esther Graphford, counsel for plaintiff Denise Hollingsworth, told the judge the property’s management and ownership were structured through several sister companies that produced late, incomplete, or mis‑labeled responses to written discovery and court orders, despite months of meet‑and‑confers and a prior court order compelling production. “They consciously and intentionally refused to respond to discovery,”…
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