Legal Opinion

Daou v. Harris

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided February 14, 1984No. 16693-PRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HAYS, Justice.

On August 26, 1981, petitioner Patricia M. Daou filed a medical malpractice complaint against respondent Albert J. Harris, *356M.D. Harris was personally served at his office on September 14, 1981. Harris failed to answer within the 20-day period allowed by law, see Ariz.R.Civ.P., rule 12(a), and a default was entered against him on October 6,1981, pursuant to Ariz.R. Civ.P., rule 55(a). A hearing on damages was held November 4, 1981. Judgment by default was then entered on November 24, 1981. See Ariz.R.Civ.P., rule 55(b).

The court of appeals found the superior court lacked subject…

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Daou v. HarrisArizona Supreme Court · 1984