The plaintiffs brought a motion to compel the defendant to answer questions refused during his examination for discovery.
The underlying action sought to enforce a Utah default judgment against the defendant.
The defendant had pleaded that he was denied natural justice in the Utah proceeding because he was legally prohibited from participating and was totally impecunious.
The Master ordered the defendant to answer questions regarding his financial capacity and whether he had received legal advice about participating in the Utah proceeding, finding that he had put his state of mind and financial capacity in issue.
The Master also ordered the defendant to specify which statements in a prior Stipulation of Fact he alleged were false.
