“These principles flow naturally from the court’s interest in vigorously defending the integrity of the legal process and procedural rules. When a party is served properly and fails to appear, as is undisputed here, the party faces the consequences of that failure. One such consequence is that the party is charged with notice of all future proceedings, including any judgment entered,” said Chief Judge John P. Torbitzky, who authored the opinion.
“These principles flow naturally from the court’s interest in vigorously defending the integrity of the legal process and procedural rules. When a party is served properly and fails to appear, as is undisputed here, the party faces the consequences of that failure. One such consequence is that the party is charged with notice of all future proceedings, including any judgment entered,” said Chief Judge John P. Torbitzky, who authored the opinion.
