Legal Opinion
Cavender v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 29, 2009No. S09A1012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Appellant David Cavender appeals from the trial court’s order granting a default judgment in favor of appellees Laura and James Taylor in this quiet title action. Finding no error, we affirm.
The record shows that on June 19, 2008, the Taylors filed a complaint to quiet title of certain real property located in Hall County, Georgia. The complaint was served on Cavender on July 1, 2008, and he filed his answer on August 5, 2008. On August 21, 2008, the Taylors moved for default judgment based on Cavender’s failure to timely file an answer. See OCGA § 9-11-12 (a) (defendant…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Copeland v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Muscogee Realty Development Corp. v. Jefferson Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Hopkins v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Jesson v. GCH & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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