Penneys v. Richard Kastner Co., Inc.

MONTGOMERY, Judge:

The instant appeal by the Plaintiff-Appellant arises from a lower court order granting a petition to open a default judgment filed by the Defendant-Appellee, Automotive Merchandisers of Texas, Inc. The lower court considered the petition, an answer filed by the Appellant, and argument by the parties. We have thoroughly reviewed the entire record and the issues raised, and conclude that the lower court committed no error in opening the judgment.

In our review of this appeal, we are guided by several well-established principles. We have said that a petition to open judgment is…