Itc Commercial Funding, LLC v. Crerar

Alice Crerar appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to set aside a default judgment in favor of ITC Commercial Funding, LLC (ITC). We affirm.

FACTS

In 2001, BCC Management Group, LLC (BCC), a company owned by John Crerar and his son, Duncan Crerar, purchased an ice skating rink in Augusta, Georgia. In 2006, John Crerar became seriously ill, and Duncan Crerar took over management of the ice rink. On August 25, 2006, counsel for ITC visited John Crerar’s hospital room and presented a promissory note (the note) for his signature. The $1,990,000 note was to secure funds to refinance BCC’s…