Propes v. Stonington Homeowners Assn.

Birdsong, Judge.

Stonington Homeowner’s Association, Inc. ("Stonington”) brought suit against Propes, seeking to foreclose a lien, pursuant to Code Ann. § 85-1641e, on a condominium owned by Propes. Propes filed an answer and counterclaim. When the case was called for trial, Propes failed to appear and Stonington moved to strike Propes’ answer and counterclaim, pursuant to Code Ann. § 24-3341. The trial court, on March 22,1978, ordered that Propes’ answer be stricken, awarded a judgment for Stonington, and further ordered that Stonington’s lien on Propes’ property be foreclosed.

Thereafter,…