Exxon Corp. v. Thomason

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that OCGA § 9- 11-55 (b) should be liberally construed to keep with the “strong public policy of this state favoring resolution of cases on their merits”
• “One of the requirements for the opening of a default is that the defendant establish a meritorious defense.”
• “It is well-settled that the conduct of discovery is within a trial court’s broad discretion.”
• “It is well settled that the conduct of discovery is within a trial court’s broad discretion.”
• “A defendant meets this requirement by showing that if relief from default is granted, the outcome of the suit may be different from the result if the default stands.”
• “A defendant meets this requirement by showing that if relief from default is granted, the outcome of the suit may be different from the result if the default stands.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).