DYC Fishing, Ltd. v. Martinez

Defendant, DYC Fishing, Ltd. (“DYC”), appeals from a default final judgment awarding damages to plaintiffs, Clara Martinez and Perla Del Caribe, Inc. (collectively “Plaintiffs”). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the trial court’s order striking DYC’s pleadings and entering a default, but reverse and vacate that portion of the default final judgment awarding unliquidated damages to Plaintiffs.

With regard to the first issue, DYC contends that the order striking its answer and defenses and entering a default was too severe a sanction. Our review of the record, however, shows that the…