Tag: Default

A Death Knell to Georgia’s Draconian Default Law?: Bowen v. Savoy May Be A Defense Lawyer’s Best Tool for Opening 45+ Day Default

9/28/20

By: Janeen Smith The risk posed by failing to timely file an answer in Georgia keeps defense counsel up at night. While no defendant nor defense counsel intends to cause a case to be in default, things happen. The Georgia Supreme Court’s recent clarification of the “proper case” justification for opening default in Bowen v. Savoy,…