Audretsch v. Bailey

This is an appeal from a default judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs and from the order denying defendants’ motion to set aside that default judgment.

Plaintiffs in their complaint alleged that defendant Garner entered into an agreement to sell the home of defendant Bailey, the 80-year-old mother of defendant Garner, to plaintiffs; however, the agreement to make said sale was never executed. Plaintiffs sought both specific performance of the agreement and money damages.

Defendants retained one Edward W. Lawrence, an attorney, who filed answers to the complaint. In her answer, defendant…