Legal Opinion
Hiner Transport, Inc. v. Jeter
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 25, 2008No. A08A1291PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
Hiner Transport, Inc. (“Hiner”) appeals from the denial of its motion to set aside a default judgment entered in favor of Jimmie Jeter. For reasons that follow, we reverse.
In March 2003, Jeter sued several defendants for damages he allegedly sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The following year, Jeter moved for leave to file an amended complaint adding additional party defendants, including Hiner. The trial court granted Jeter’s motion, and Jeter filed his amended complaint naming Hiner as a defendant on March 5, 2004.
Hiner did not answer the amended complaint.…
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