Evans v. Fiat-Roosevelt Motors, Inc.

Rhodes, Justice:

Laura Evans sued Fiat-Roosevelt Motors, Inc. and Myrtle Beach Imports, Inc. for breach of warranty and obtained a default judgment against Fiat-Roosevelt. Fiat-Roosevelt’s motion to vacate the judgment was denied by the lower court and it appeals.

*166The sole issue before us is whether the lower court abused its discretion in holding that Fiat-Roosevelt’s failure to answer the complaint was not occasioned by excusable neglect. We conclude that the lower court did not abuse its discretion and affirm.

The record reflects that Fiat-Roosevelt was served January 27, 1975 with the…