American Housing Corp. v. Rhoades

This matter is before us on the appeal of defendants-appellants, Bruce M. Rhoades and Terrie Rhoades, from an order of a judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court granting a default judgment to the plaintiff-appellee, American Housing Corporation, against defendants and dismissing defendants’ counterclaim as the result of their failure to appear at a pretrial conference.

Plaintiff had sued defendants for a $9,991.71 balance allegedly due on a construction contract. Defendants by answer denied the indebtedness and counterclaimed for $9,500.

According to the statement of proceedings adopted by…