Bryan v. Federal Express Corp.

Carley, Judge.

Appellee-plaintiff filed suit against appellant-defendant, seeking to recover $6,616.44 on open account. Appellant answered, raising several affirmative defenses and denying the indebtedness. Appellee subsequently moved for summary judgment, supporting its motion by an affidavit with business records attached thereto. Thereafter, the only papers filed in the case by appellant’s counsel were in connection with his request for permission to withdraw from appellant’s representation. See Rule 4.3 of the Uniform Rules for the State Courts (Rules). On December 18, 1985, the trial…