Case ID: ga_251/html/0041-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Smith, Justice,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

39886.
    McAULEY v. WILLS et al.
    Ordered May 12, 1983.
    
      Hansell & Post, Jule W. Felton, Jr., R. Matthew Martin, for appellant.
    
      Donald M. Fain, Michael S. Reeves, Charles A. Wiley, Jr., Earl J. Van Gerpen, for appellees.
   Order of Court.

Upon consideration of the application for certiorari filed to review the judgment of the Court of Appeals in this case, it is ordered that the writ be hereby denied.

All the Justices concur, except Hill, C. J., and Smith, J., who dissent.

Smith, Justice,

dissenting.

I would grant the petition for certiorari. Although I agree with the result reached by the Court of Appeals, I would grant and write to emphasize that this court in no way condones or sanctions Wills’ apparent perjury during the discovery phase of this case. The appropriate remedy for such perjury is not, however, to enter a default judgment against Wills, as was done in this case. Remedies such as criminal prosecution for perjury and effective cross-examination for purposes of impeachment are available and should be utilized in this and similar cases.

I am authorized to state that Chief Justice Hill joins in this dissent.