Lord Jeff Knitting Co., Inc. v. Mills

Goolsby, Judge:

The appellants Manufacturer’s Hanover Commercial Corporation, Brookfield Clothes, Inc., and Meinhard Commercial Corporation appeal an order vacating consent judgments they obtained against the respondent Archie Mills. The consent judgments were vacated on the ground that Mills “was not aware that personal judgments would be entered against him” when his attorney consented to their entry. We reverse and reinstate the original judgments.

Five lawsuits were filed against Mills. Mills’ attorney answered the complaints in all five cases. Summary judgment was entered against Mills in…