Goodman v. Vilston, Inc

Sognier, Judge.

Vilston, Inc., the successor to the lessor’s interest in a commercial lease, brought suit in Gwinnett County against the lessees, William Barry Goodman and James A. Beesley, for damages resulting from an alleged breach of the lease agreement. Goodman appeals from the denial of his motion to set aside the default judgment entered against him.

The record reveals that appellant and Beesley leased the subject premises, a retail space in a shopping center in DeKalb County, for a video rental business. Beesley, a Gwinnett County resident, was served with process by a Gwinnett County…