Augusta Fiberglass Coatings, Inc. v. Fodor Contracting Corporation

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• finding that the defendant acted reasonably prompt when it moved within two weeks of the entry of default
• explaining that when the party, rather than his attorney, is at fault, “the judicial system’s need for finality . . . dominate[s]”
• explaining that to establish a meritorious defense a defaulting party must make “a proffer of evidence which would permit a finding for the defaulting party or which would establish a valid counterclaim”
• finding that there was “little doubt” as to the promptness of the defendant’s motion to set aside default judgment when the defendant moved for relief within two weeks of the entry of the judgment
• finding that there was \little doubt\ as to the promptness of the defendant's motion to set aside default judgment when the defendant moved for relief within two weeks of the entry of the judgment
• discussing this factor in the context of a motion to set aside a default judgment

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