Scruggs Nation, Day 31

Even during the short days of the holiday season, the sun never sets on the Scruggs Nation. Reader interest continues to be at phenomenal levels, as judged by my site meter and the continued calls and e-mails. So even though I continue on vacation until Wednesday, I am posting this update.A reader e-mailed me with this Associated Press story on renewed attempts by Dickie Scruggs and the Rigsby sisters to quash video depositions of Scruggs and his son and law partner, Zach Scruggs, set for January 15. Magistrate Judge Robert Walker ruled against an earlier motion to quash/motion for protective order earlier this month (see this post for more and a copy of Judge Walker's order). I took a look at the filings made on December 27 and 28 in the case, McIntosh v. State Farm, and have lin