Archer v. Monroe

Sognier, Judge.

Monroe sued Archer for property damages caused when their respective vehicles were involved in a collision. Archer appeals the denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment entered in favor of Monroe.

The default judgment was entered when Archer and his attorney failed to appear at the call of the case for trial. Under the local rules of the Cobb County State Court, appellant was on notice that his case would be called for trial, and was to appear for trial one hour from the time the court notified him by telephone to appear. When neither appellant nor his counsel…