Answers, Appearances, and General Appearances: Important Distinctions for Avoiding Default
Published for On the Civil Side on February 17, 2026.
I have written before about entry of default and default judgments under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 55. My colleagues have also written about general appearances. But the word “appearance” in the default judgment context can be perplexing, so this post aims to untangle this and other often-confused terms. For simplicity, this post will refer to the […]
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