Hooks v. McCondichie Properties 1, LP

Ellington, Presiding Judge.

Michael Hooks filed this personal injury action against McCon-dichie Properties 1, LP, and McCondichie Properties 2, LP, collectively (“McCondichie”) in the Superior Court of Clayton County. He served the Secretary of State of Georgia, and obtained a default *584judgment. McCondichie filed a motion to set aside the default judgment. The trial court determined that Hooks was authorized to serve McCondichie by substituted service upon the Secretary of State but that Hooks failed to perfect such service in the statutorily prescribed manner. On that basis, the trial court…