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Horsley v. Lewis

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided April 26, 1983No. 1-882A224PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEAL, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-appellant Steven M. Horsley (Horsley) appeals a default judgment granted by the Montgomery Circuit Court in favor of plaintiffs-appellees Travis L. Lewis and Jane S. Lewis (Lewises).

We reverse.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

The basic issue concerns the applicability of the three day notice and hearing provision of Ind.Rules of Procedure, Trial Rule 55(B) where an attorney enters an appearance, files a responsive pleading, and then withdraws. On November 2, 1981, Lewises filed their complaint against Horsley for breach of contract, seeking to penetrate the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hiatt v. YerginIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Stewart v. HicksIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. State Ex Rel. Durham v. Marion Circuit CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Protective Insurance v. SteuberIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Carroll v. LordyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Pinkston v. LivingstonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Hampton v. DouglassIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Whittaker v. DailIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Evansville Garage Builders v. ShrodeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. In Re the Marriage of HendersonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983

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