McCorvey Grading & Pipeline, Inc. v. Blalock Oil Co.

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

Blalock Oil Company (“Blalock”) sued McCorvey Grading & Pipeline, Inc. (“McCorvey Grading”) and Michael McCorvey, as guarantor, for sums owed on an open account. After both defendants failed to answer the complaint, the trial court entered a default judgment for Blalock against them. McCorvey Grading and McCorvey appeal, asserting that the trial court erred in granting default judgment against McCorvey without requiring proof of damages. We agree and reverse.

Blalock’s complaint alleges that the “[defendants [are] indebted to [Blalock] in the sum of $12,663.05…