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`17EV004601
`5/10/2018 2:27 PM
`LeNora Ponzo, Clerk
`Civil Division
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`IN THE STATE COURT OF FULTON COUNTY
`STATE OF GEORGIA
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 17EV004601F
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`JANICE OSEI,
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`TBC CORPORATION d/b/a NATIONAL TIRE
`AND BATTERY,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`ORDER ENTERING DEFAULT JUDGMENT
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`This action to recover damages for personal injuries was filed on June 23, 2015.
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`Defendant was served but did not file an Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within
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`the time permitted by law. Plaintiff then filed her pending motion for default judgment, and the
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`matter was set before this Court on its Civil Motions calendar for April 23, 2018. Notice of the
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`calendar was published in the Fulton County Daily Report, as required by law. Notice was also
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`provided directly to counsel and the parties. At the call of the case for trial, Plaintiff appeared
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`with counsel. Defendant failed to appear. Nor was a representative of Defendant present.
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`After considering the evidence and testimony from Plaintiff, and after considering the
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`entire record in this case, this Court finds that final judgment is warranted in this case. Initially,
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`this Court notes that the Defendant was personally served with the Complaint and Summons and
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`failed to file any response to the Complaint. Therefore, this Court finds that Defendant is in
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`default.
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`With a hearing on Default having been held pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-55, and all
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`evidence in the record being considered, including the testimony of Plaintiff, this Court finds
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`there being no just reason for delay, FINAL JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiff
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`and against Defendant in the TOTAL AMOUNT of $68,300.97, consisting of special damages
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`in the amount of $13,800.97, punitive damages in the amount of $50,000.00, plus costs of
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`$270.00, plus post judgment interest as contemplated by O.C.G.A. § 7-4-12.
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`SO ORDERED, this 10th day of May, 2018.
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`The Honorable Eric Richardson
`Judge, State Court of Fulton County
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`Copies to:
`Counsel of record and/or pro se parties via eFileGA
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