H.N. Real Estate Grour LLC v. Dixon

Miller, Chief Judge.

H.N. Real Estate Group, LLC (“HN”) filed suit against Walter Dixon and Crystal Styles to recover real estate commissions owed under a purchase and sale agreement for real property. HN appeals from the trial court’s order denying its motion for default judgment against Dixon, arguing that it was entitled to a default judgment as a matter of law. Since Dixon failed to move to open the default, we agree and reverse.

On appeal, we review a trial court’s order denying a motion for default judgment for an abuse of discretion. Edenfield & Cox, P.C. v. Mack, 282 Ga. App. 816 (640…