On September 18, 1991, plaintiffs filed a personal injury action arising from an automobile collision. The complaint sought damages "according to proof" and exceeding "the jurisdictional minimum of [the municipal] court." The complaint failed to request a specific amount of damages in either the body or the prayer.
Defendant's default was entered upon his failure to file a timely answer. He moved to...
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