Jefferson v. Gene's Used Cars, Inc.

ORDER

Appellants appeal an order denying their Rule 6(b), SCRCP, motion to be allowed to file a late answer. Respondent moves to dismiss arguing the order is an unappealable interlocutory order. We dismiss the appeal.

Respondent relies on two decisions by the Court of Appeals in arguing for dismissal. Thynes v. Lloyd, 294 S. Ct. 152, 363 S. E. (2d) 122 (1987); Ateyeh v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., 293 S. C. 436, 361 S. E. (2d) 340 (Ct. App. 1987). These opinions are not dispositive of this appeal since they involve the grant (Ateyeh) and denial (Thynes) of a motion to set aside entry of…