Legal Opinion
Powell v. Eskins
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 10, 1989No. A89A0903PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
We granted defendant Powell interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of her motion to open and set aside default in this negligence action by Eskins stemming from an automobile collision between the parties in which Eskins was allegedly injured.
The following facts about the default are undisputed. Eskins filed suit on June 13, 1988. On June 16, service was perfected on Illinois resident Powell by service on the Georgia Secretary of State, pursuant to OCGA §§ 40-12-1; 40-12-2. The next day, a copy of the documents was forwarded by registered mail to Powell’s Illinois…
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