Leeper v. Haynsworth

OPINION

RICHARD BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from default judgment entered against a plaintiff. In the instant case, the default judgment was entered against Appellant, Towner Leeper, in favor of Appellees, R.F. Haynsworth and Gary Crossland, defendants below. On appeal, the sole issue is whether a default judgment can be entered against a plaintiff. 1

I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This lawsuit arises out of a breach of lease claim which Appellant originally filed on May 5, 2000. The trial court set Appellant’s case to be heard on December 1, 2004. On October 18, 2004, Appellees’ attorney…