Cornerstone Alternatives, Inc. v. Patterson Oldsmobile-GMC-Toyota, Inc.

OPINION

HOPKINS, Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant, Cornerstone Alternatives, Inc., from an order of the trial court declining to vacate a default judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff, Patterson Oldsmobile-GMC-Toyota, Inc.

The judgment is affirmed.

Appellant was sued for money due on a contract for purchase of an automobile and failed to file a timely answer causing a default judgment to be entered. Appellant claims the failure to file an answer was due to the mistaken belief that Gandy Business Management, appellant’s business management company, would obtain counsel to answer the suit.

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