Carter v. Progressive Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Christopher Carter appeals from the trial court’s entry of default judgment against him and in favor of Progressive Insurance Company. Carter contends that the trial court erred in failing to open default because service of process was insufficient. Because Carter failed to show that service of process was insufficient, we affirm.
1. On appeal,
[t]he sole function of an appellate court reviewing a trial court’s denial of a motion to open default is to determine whether all the conditions set forth in OCGA § 9-11-55 have been met and, if so, whether the trial court…
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