Legal Opinion
Sterling, Winchester & Long, LLC v. Loyd
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 11, 2006No. A06A0990PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Presiding Judge.
Sterling, Winchester & Long, LLC (“the LLC”) appeals from the trial court’s order entering a default judgment against it. The LLC asserts the trial court erred by striking its pro se answer based on the trial court’s conclusion that an LLC must be represented by counsel, by failing to give it an opportunity to hire counsel and file an amended answer, and by failing to hold an evidentiary hearing on the amount of damages owed. Finding no merit in these enumerations, we affirm.
1. The LLC contends that the Supreme Court’s requirement that corporations be represented by an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Hazlett & Hancock Construction Co. v. Virgil Womack Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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