Legal Opinion
P. H. L. Development Corp. v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 11, 1985No. 69168PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
Appellant filed this breach of contract suit against appellee on June 21, 1982. A default judgment in the amount of $58,864.82 was entered against appellee on August 19, 1982, due to appellee’s failure to file timely defensive pleadings. The trial court subsequently granted appellee’s motion to set aside the default judgment and allowed appellee to open the default. This appeal followed the trial court’s dismissal of the action due to the pendency of an action filed previously in another court by appellant against appellee. See OCGA § 9-2-5 (a).
1. Appellee’s motion to set aside…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bank of Cumming v. MoseleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- C & S NATIONAL BANK v. BurdenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Copeland v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Lawson v. HaygoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Global Associates, Inc. v. Pan American Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Champion v. Southern General InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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