Legal Opinion

SUMMERS v. WASDIN Et Al. (Two Cases)

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 30, 2016No. A16A0122, A16A0277PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Judge.

In these related appeals, we granted interlocutory review of two orders arising from the plaintiff’s contention that the defendants were in default. As detailed below, the trial court correctly held that the defendants timely filed their answer. Accordingly, they were not in default. We therefore vacate the trial court’s order permitting the defendants to open default in Case No. A16A0122, and we affirm the trial court’s order denying the plaintiff’s motion for entry of default judgment in Case No. A16A0277.

1. Facts and procedural history.

On June 2, 2014, the plaintiff filed a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Roberts v. BienertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  3. Griffin v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Richards v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Pleats, Inc. v. OMSA, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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