Justice MEDINA delivered the opinion of the Court. Texas Rule ’ of Civil Procedure 215.2(b)(5) authorizes a trial court to render a default judgment against a defendant for discovery abuse, justice and due process permitting. Commonly known as the death-penalty sanction, it is the remedy of last resort. Discovery abuse in this case caused the trial court to strike the defendants’ answer an…
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