Sienkiewicz v. Aqua Lift, Inc.

Appellant, Ronald Sienkiewicz, argues that the trial court erred by striking his pleadings and in entering a final judgment against him for failing to attend calendar call. We agree.

The order setting this case for the two-week non-jury calendar stated:

The parties shall be available for calendar call at 9:15 A.M. Tuesday, November *9320, 1990. (Special note: Copies of the trial docket will be furnished at calendar call.)

Appellant, who at the time was appearing pro se, failed to attend, explaining that he did not interpret the order as requiring his attendance at the calendar call. Instead, he…