Cheuvront v. Carter

Miller, Judge.

Michael J. Cheuvront d/b/a Rent Company appeals from the trial court’s order granting the defendants’ (William H. Carter and James Carter, d/b/a C. C. Enterprises) motion to set aside default judgment. As the trial court properly exercised its discretion in setting aside the judgment under OCGA § 9-11-60 (d) (2), we affirm.

Cheuvront sued the Carters for the unpaid rental of certain equipment. Summons was served on William Carter on March 15, 2002, and on his son James on March 16, 2002. William made several attempts to contact Cheuvront’s attorney, C. James McCallar, Jr., in the…