Pomroy v. Indian Acres Club of Chspke. Bay

Catherine M. Pomroy, et al. v. Indian Acres Club of Chesapeake Bay, Inc., No. 386, Sept. Term 2021. Opinion by Arthur, J. CIVIL PROCEDURE – DEFAULT JUDGMENT Where the circuit court issues an order of default at the plaintiff’s request and denies a defendant’s motion to vacate the order of default, and the plaintiff subsequently files an amended complaint that asserts a new or additional claim for relief, the court may not enter a default judgment with respect to the amended complaint solely on account of the defendant’s failure to file a timely response to the original complaint. Under those…