· 8/16/2004
Stark Truss Co. v. Superior Construction Corp.
Citations
- 602 S.E.2d 99
- 360 S.C. 503
- 2004 S.C. App. LEXIS 249
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the decision of whether to set aside an entry of default or a default judgment will not be reversed absent an abuse of that discretion
- holding although the appellants late answer amounted to a pleading filed prior to entry of default, it did not comply with the time requirements of Rule 12(a
- finding a default judgment was void when the defendants did not receive notice of the hearing addressing the default judgment
- stating the circuit court's decision whether to set aside default judgment will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion shown by legal error or lack of evidentiary support
- stating the circuit court's decision whether to set aside a default judgment will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion shown by legal error or lack of evidentiary support
- \The decision whether to set aside an entry of default or a default judgment lies solely within the sound discretion of the trial judge.\ (citations omitted)
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Judges: Cureton, Huff, Stilwell
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