Apac-Atlantic, Inc. v. Samuel Robert Morton d/b/a Morton Construction

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE September 1, 2010 Session APAC - ATLANTIC, INC. ET AL. v. SAMUEL ROBERT MORTON D/B/A MORTON CONSTRUCTION Appeal from the Circuit Court for Blount County No. L-16621 W. Dale Young, Judge No. E2009-02612-COA-R3-CV - FILED OCTOBER 12, 2010 The plaintiff, APAC–Atlantic, Inc. (“APAC”), filed this lawsuit against the defendant, Samuel Robert Morton d/b/a Morton Construction, for breach of contract. APAC moved for a default judgment after Mr. Morton failed to answer APAC’s complaint within the allowable time limit established by Tenn. R. Civ. P.…