Angelo v. Champion Restaurant Equipment Co.

OPINION

HOYT, Justice.

This appeal arises from a default judgment entered on a sworn account against appellant, Charles Angelo (Angelo) individually and doing business as Angelo’s Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant. Appellee, Champion Restaurant Equipment Company (Champion), sued Angelo to recover the balance owed for “goods, wares, merchandise, or services” on an open account. Angelo failed to answer Champion’s petition, and a default judgment was entered against him for $34,390.87, plus attorney’s fees of $1,750, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, and court costs. Angelo filed a timely motion…