Baylis v. Daryani

Barnes, Chief Judge.

Andrella Baylis and CI², Inc., (collectively “Baylis”), the defendants below, appeal the orders entered in favor of Sam Daryani d/b/a Custom House, Ltd., striking Baylis’s answer, dismissing CI²’s counterclaim, and entering a default judgment against Baylis and CI². Baylis contends the trial court erred by holding that Baylis’s answer was required to comply with the “magic language” contained in OCGA § 9-10-112 2 even though that Code section conflicts with OCGA § 9-11-8 (b) and further contends the trial court erred by dismissing CI²’s counterclaim. Finding no error, we…