Sundman v. Faris

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Sundman appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Faris in Faris’ suit on a foreign judgment.1 Toledo Center Floor Covering v. Richfield Carpet Mills, 176 Ga. App. 400 (1) (336 SE2d 320) (1985).

At the crux of this suit is the “Order of Dismissal” of Sundman’s California suit against Faris signed by Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas Thrasher on February 26, 1993, and filed that same day. The case was dismissed when Sundman did not appear for trial and his attorney, Flax, instead sought a continuance which was denied. The last paragraph of that…