Amtrust North America, Inc. v. Palmer Trucking & Leasing, Inc.

Dillard, Judge.

Amtrust North America (“Amtrust”) appeals the trial court’s decision to strike its complaint and enter judgment in favor of Palmer Trucking and Leasing, Inc., An Jan Hauling, Inc., and Janette Palmer (collectively “Palmer”) after counsel for Amtrust failed to appear at the call of the case for trial. Specifically, Amtrust argues that the trial court erred in granting Palmer’s motion to strike ,(1) in light of a conflict letter filed by counsel for Amtrust, which listed two other trial cases having priority; (2) without affording Amtrust the response time set forth in Uniform…