Ruiz v. Mecklenburg Utilities, Inc.

657 S.E.2d 432 (2008)

Juan RUIZ

v.

MECKLENBURG UTILITIES, INC.

No. COA07-804.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 4, 2008.

The Law Office of Mark T. Atkinson, PLLC, by Mark T. Atkinson, Winston-Salem, for plaintiff-appellee.

Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP, by Henry W. Gorham and Bradley G. Inman, Raleigh, for defendant-appellant.

McCULLOUGH, Judge.

Defendant appeals from an order denying motion to set aside a default judgment entered against defendant.

FACTS

On 30 December 2005, Juan Ruiz ("plaintiff"), an employee of Virginia—Carolina Paving and Grading Company, filed a complaint against…