Carson v. Morris

Shulman, Presiding Judge.

Appellee’s suit against appellant was first scheduled for a bench trial, but was reset for a jury trial. When the case was called the second time, the pro se appellant was not present. On appellee’s motion, appellant’s answer was stricken and default judgment was entered against him. Appellant subsequently retained counsel and filed an extraordinary motion for new trial or, in the alternative, to set aside the judgment. This appeal is from the denial of appellant’s motions. The two issues presented are whether the practice of publishing trial calendars as the only…