Pilgrim v. Miller

GOOLSBY, Judge:

Alice Mae Pilgrim sued Yvonne Wardlaw Miller to recover for injuries she allegedly sustained in an automobile accident. Miller defaulted and, after a damages hearing, Pilgrim was awarded a judgment of $50,000. Miller appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to set aside the default. We affirm.

FACTS

This action arises out of an automobile accident that occurred on April 11, 1997. Pilgrim was stopped at a red light when the YMCA van she was driving was rear-ended by Miller. Pilgrim served a summons and complaint on Miller almost three years later on March 24, 2000. The next…