The explosion of a steel drum that Bruce was cutting with a circular saw killed him. In wrongful death action brought by plasseyintiff, Pearl, administratrix of his estate, against the defendant, Dorsey Trailers, Inc., defendent served interrogatories on plaintiff seeking information. concerning the facts and circumstances that supported plaintiff's claim that defendant was responsible for the death. The interrogatories requested information about the decedent's medical history, work history, and educational background. In addition, defendant requested the identities of expert witnesses to be called by plaintiff and substance of their testimony. When plaintiff refused to answer the questions, defendant asked the trial judge to compel answers to the interrogatories. When the trial judge refused to grant defendant's request, defendant appealed. Did the trial judge abuse his discretion in not compelling answers to the interrogatories? Why?
