Strong v. Collier

The plaintiff brought this action to recover rent due from the defendant. The defendant entered a pro se appearance. Subsequently, the trial court granted the plaintiff’s motion for default for failure to plead. On July 13,1981, after a hearing in damages, the court rendered judgment for the plaintiff to recover $1664.

Notices of the motion for default, the hearing in damages and the judgment were mailed to the defendant at the address stated in her pro se appearance. The defendant did not receive those notices because she had moved on April 3, 1981. She did not inform opposing counsel or the…