Donna Deegan staffer fights default charge with 'excusable neglect' defense
Jacksonville’s Director of Boards and Commissions Garrett Dennis wants a court to vacate a looming default judgment against his contracting business, seeking an evidentiary hearing and explaining his delay in filing motions.
“Defendant’s delay to file responses with the Court in this action amounts to excusable neglect,” reads the 4th Judicial Circuit filing from the defendant’s lawyer.
“As established by the Affidavit of Averrell Thompson, Esq. in support of Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Default, the failure to file any paper in this action was due to the length of time needed for Defendant to acquire the appropriate legal representation and due to not understanding the legal deadlines of li...
