Legal Opinion

Penrod v. Car Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 16, 2005No. 43A04-0505-CV-256PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

Rachel Penrod appeals a default judgment entered against her in a small claims action filed by The Car Company. She presents the following restated issue for review: Did the trial court err in entering the default judgment upon Penrod's failure to appear at a pretrial conference?

We reverse and remand.

On January 31, 2005, The Car Company filed a Notice of Claim against Penrod in the Kosciusko County Superior Court, Small Claims Division. The Car Company sought recovery of damages for a check Penrod allegedly issued to The Car Company that was returned by the bank due…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. SantiagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Sanders v. KerwinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. United Consulting Engineers v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Smith v. PatelIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Piccadilly Management as Managing Agent for Piccadilly Properties II, LLC d/b/aRoland Manor v. Shenita AbneyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2023

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