Hill v. Dotts

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• holding that the defendant's letter to plaintiff's counsel did not qualify as an answer because it did not mention or deny any of the fourteen specific allegations of negligence and recklessness set forth in the complaint
• concluding failure to understand the legal process is not excusable neglect
• \[A] party has a duty to monitor the progress of his case. Lack of familiarity with legal proceedings is unacceptable and the court will not hold a layman to any lesser standard than is applied to an attorney.\ (alteration in original

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