Johnson Controls v. Cadle Co., 2006-T-0030 (6-29-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Johnson Controls, Inc. ("Johnson Controls"), appeals the judgment entered by the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas. The trial court entered default judgment in favor of appellee, Cadle Company ("Cadle").

{¶ 2} In September 2004, Johnson Controls filed the instant action against Cadle and Riverside Square of Warren, Inc. ("Riverside"). Neither Riverside nor Cadle timely filed an answer to the complaint, so, in November 2004, Johnson Controls filed a motion for default judgment against both defendants. Thereafter, on December 15, 2004, Cadle, after being granted leave…