Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Speering
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 29, 1999No. A99A1494PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Sharon Mitchell sued Mabry Kathryn Speering in the Civil Court of Richmond County for causing a three-vehicle collision. After Speering failed to respond to Mitchell’s complaint, the trial court entered a $20,000 default judgment. More than three and a half months later, the court granted Speering’s motion to set aside the default judgment, finding a proper case for doing so under OCGA § 9-11-60. For reasons that follow, we reverse.
After settlement negotiations floundered, Mitchell filed suit against Speering. Mitchell’s counsel sent a copy of the complaint by certified mail to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Archer v. MonroeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Hassell v. FIRST NAT. BANK OF NEWTON CTYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Wright v. ArcherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Aycock v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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