Legal Opinion
Stokes & Clinton, P.C. v. Noble Systems Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 14, 2012No. A12A0893PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Presiding Judge.
Stokes & Clinton, PC. (“S&C”), appeals from the trial court’s refusal to set aside a default judgment pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-60 (d) for various reasons, including that Noble Systems Corporation failed to properly serve S&C. The trial court determined that S&C waived the defense of insufficient service by failing to file a responsive pleading or motion prior to entry of default. We granted S&C’s application for discretionary appeal, and for the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment and remand the case.
The record shows that Noble filed a breach of contract claim…
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- Kahlig v. MartinezCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Slaughter v. FaustCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Mine Chen v. Alexander Terry Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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