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KNIGHT v. DAVIS

SC 2784.

356 So.2d 156 (1978)

Larry James KNIGHT v. Staicy O'Neil DAVIS, etc.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 3, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Figures, of Crawford, Blacksher, Figures & Brown, Mobile, for appellant.

Charles R. Butler, Jr., of Butler & Sullivan, Mobile, for appellee.

JONES, Justice.

This case seeks review of a default judgment entered against Appellant, Larry James Knight, for failure to appear at trial. We reverse and remand.

On December 3, 1975, Knight, while driving his automobile, struck and injured the minor Plaintiff-Appellee, Staicy O'Neil Davis. Suit was filed on April 6, 1976; served in August; and an Answer was filed on September 13.

Trial was originally set for January 26, 1977, but was reset for April...

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