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HARRIS v. CARTER

No. 1316, September Term, 1986.

71 Md. App. 257 (1987)

524 A.2d 1250

WILLIE JAMES HARRIS v. HELENA LACONTESS CARTER.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Certiorari Granted September 11, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Mentzer, Baltimore, for appellant.

Richard L. Flax (Douglas M. Scheller and Donahue, Ehrmantraut & Montedonico, Chartered, on the brief), Baltimore, for appellee.

Argued before BISHOP, ROBERT M. BELL, and POLLITT, JJ.

ROBERT M. BELL, Judge.

The dispositive issue on this appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City is the propriety of that court's action in striking an order of default entered against Helena Lacontess Carter, appellee, upon the motion of Willie James Harris, appellant, as the result of appellee's failure to plead timely. We hold that the trial judge erred in striking the order of default. Consequently, we will reverse and remand the case to the...

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