Appellate Court of Illinois February 15, 2002, 2-00-1302 (Athans v. Williams)

JUSTICE McLAREN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, G. Josh Williams, appeals (1) the trial court’s order barring him from testifying as a witness as a sanction pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219 (166 Ill. 2d R. 219) and (2) the resultant judgment entered against him in the amount of $4,932.83 plus costs. We reverse and remand.

On September 15, 1999, plaintiff, George C.