Green v. Snellings

Hunt, Justice.

Green appeals from the denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Snellings, by her mother, Saint, sued Green and the Morrises for damages for dog bite injuries she suffered on property owned by Green and rented by the Morrises, the owners of the dog. Green was personally served with the complaint, and filed an answer, denying liability for Snellings’ injuries. Thereafter, Green’s answer was dis missed, on Snellings’ motion to compel, for failure to file responses to interrogatories. The trial court held a bench trial on the issue…