Bloodworth v. Caldwell

Birdsong, Judge.

The single issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant-appellant a continuance of her case because of absence of her counsel. On February 1, 1978, plaintiffs attorney notified defendant’s attorney that he intended to dispose of the case at the April Term of the Wilkinson Superior Court. The defendant’s counsel failed to appear at the regular calendar call on March 24, 1978, at which time plaintiffs counsel announced "ready.” The calendar was called again on April 3, 1978, at which time defendant’s attorney requested a continuance due to his…