Crawford v. American Household Storage Co. of Florida

STONE, Judge.

The plaintiff appeals from a final judgment following a jury verdict for the defendant. The primary issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in setting aside a default entered against the defendant for failure to file an answer to an amended complaint, and for failure to retain counsel as ordered by the court.

Counsel for the defendant, prior to withdrawing, had filed an answer and affirmative defenses to the initial complaint.1 The defendant corporation had been directed to obtain new counsel within 15 days. The president of the defendant corporation, who sought to…