Trial Should Have Proceeded in Absence of Defendant in Civil Case—Appeals Court (CA)

Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has reversed a default judgment in favor of a homeowner’s association in the case of a defendant who failed to show up for a trial readiness conference, was ordered to show cause why her answer should not be stricken, and was absent from the hearing on the OSC which was set for what was to be the first day of trial.     Read the article………………………………..

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