Legal Opinion
Smithson v. Harry Norman, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 11, 1989No. A89A1537PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Harry Norman, Inc. d/b/a Harry Norman Realtors brought suit for commissions against Susan Smithson a/k/a Susan Cavell. No defensive pleadings pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-12 (a) or OCGA § 9-11-55 (a) were filed within the applicable time periods, but a motion to open default was filed prior to entry of final judgment with an allegation of excusable neglect. See OCGA § 9-11-55 (b). The trial court denied the motion and default judgment was entered. Smithson appeals.
1. Appellee moves to dismiss this appeal on the basis that appellant failed to attack the judgment by one of the methods…
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