All South Mini Storage 2, Ltd. v. WOODCON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Cooper, Judge.

Appellees filed an action against appellants for breach of contract, alleging that appellants failed to pay for construction services performed by appellees. Appellants filed an answer and counterclaim against appellees, contending that appellees failed to perform the work in a workmanlike manner. On November 27, 1990, the trial court entered an order directing all parties to appear at a pretrial conference on January 28, 1991. When appellants failed to appear at the scheduled pretrial conference, the trial court entered an order striking appellants’ answer, entering a default…