Stewart v. Stewart

Smith, Presiding Justice.

The appellee, Gail P. Stewart, sued the appellant, Robert W. Stewart for divorce in Cobb County. The complaint was filed in July 1989 and the appellant answered and counterclaimed in August 1989 seeking a jury trial. On February 7, 1990 the trial court signed a consent order providing for a 90-day extension for additional discovery. Both parties treated the consent order as a continuance, until being notified on March 13, 1990 that the case was to be called the next day. The discovery order was never vacated. The appellee’s attorney who practiced in Conyers, Georgia…