Spiegel, Inc. v. Odum

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff filed a complaint against defendantSpiegel, Inc., a foreign corporation, for defamation of credit, serving process upon defendant by leaving a copy of the complaint with the Secretary of State of Georgia, as alleged agent for Speigel, Inc. Upon defendant’s failure to respond to the complaint or appear in court, a default judgment was entered and a jury verdict returned against defendant in the amount of $13,500. It is from the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to set aside the default judgment under Code Ann. § 81A-160 (d) that defendant brings this appeal.…