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(`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman Regular ¯Ý ƒR’…$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçë ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOn€March€1,€1999,€Plaintiff€filed€for€an€order€of€protection€against€her€husband,€the€Defendant.€€A€hearing€wasÐ ° Ðheld€on€the€petition€on€April€5,€1999.€€Both€parties€were€represented€by€the€same€counsel€as€in€the€divorce.€€The€trialÐ tÄ Ðcourt€granted€Plaintiff€the€order€of€protection,€awarded€Plaintiff€the€custody€of€the€partiesðð€child,€awarded€DefendantÐ 8ˆ Ðvisitation€and€ordered€the€Defendant€to€pay€child€support€of€$100€per€week€and€Ô_ÔspousalÔ_Ô€support€of€$255€per€month.€«&)â  ˜C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt¡B )Ì6H”«3|xÿU‹ÿÀÀÀLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 ’Ý ƒR’…$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçë ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔTr.€p.€8,€lines€8„9.(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó3#37=CIQYag­­1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)(;3£$´´Ô2#ÔÚ  Ú0Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  à(Oé;$µµà0  àÔ2#ÔÚ  ÚaÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0` (#(#à Ý ƒR’…$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçë ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ôð ðFinally,€it€is€argued€that€the€judgment€was€entered€in€contravention€of€T.R.C.P.,€Rule€55.01,€which€requiresÐ ° Ða€written€notice€of€application€for€judgment€at€least€five€days€prior€to€the€hearing€on€such€applications€where€a€party€hasÐ tÄ Ðappeared€in€the€action.€€€The€judgment€entered€here€is€not€a€default€judgment€within€the€requirements€of€T.R.C.P.,€RuleÐ 8ˆ Ð55.01.€€€The€case€was€regularly€docketed€for€trial€on€the€date€the€judgment€was€entered€with€notice€in€excess€Ð üL Ðof€90€days€to€all€parties.ðð€€òòBarber€&€Ô_ÔMcMurryÔ_Ô,€Inc.óó,€720€S.€W.€2d€at€471.˜HP LaserJet 8000 Series PSØÚØÚÚØØÚ0(ÆúI Z‹6Times New Roman Regular ÙÝ ƒR’…$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçë ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOn€August€29,€2000,€Mr.€Bell€filed€with€the€appellate€court€clerk€motion€to€modify€the€record€with€an€affidavitÐ ° Ðthat€he€filed€in€trial€court€on€August€21,€2000,€to€the€effect€that€on€the€date€"the€default€judgment€was€taken€against€myÐ tÄ  Ðclient,€my€mother,€Peggy€Bell,€at€the€time€age€80,€was€in€the€hospital€in€Knoxville,€TN€for€a€heart€attack."€€This€affidavitÐ ° Ðwas€also€not€considered€by€the€trial€court€at€the€time€of€the€September€1999€hearing,€and€will€not€be€considered€by€us.€Ð tÄ ÐMr.€Bell's€motion€to€modify€is€denied. üÝ ƒR’…$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçë ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€€60.02€provides:Ð ° ÐMistakes€-€Inadvertence€-€Excusable€Neglect€-€Fraud,€etc.€On€motion€and€upon€such€terms€as€are€just,€the€court€mayÐ tÄ Ðrelieve€a€party€or€the€party's€legal€representative€from€a€final€judgment,€order€or€proceeding€for€the€following€reasons:Ð 8ˆ Ð(1)€mistake,€inadvertence,€surprise€or€excusable€neglect;€(2)€fraud€(whether€heretofore€denominated€intrinsic€or€extrinsic),Ð üL Ðmisrepresentation,€or€other€misconduct€of€an€adverse€party;€(3)€the€judgment€is€void;€(4)€the€judgment€has€been€satisfied,Ð À Ðreleased€or€discharged,€or€a€prior€judgment€upon€which€it€is€based€has€been€reversed€or€otherwise€vacated,€or€it€is€noÐ „Ô Ðlonger€equitable€that€a€judgment€should€have€prospective€application;€or€(5)€any€other€reason€justifying€relief€from€theÐ H ˜ Ðoperation€of€the€judgment.€The€motion€shall€be€made€within€a€reasonable€time,€and€for€reasons€(1)€and€(2)€not€more€thanÐ  \ Ðone€year€after€the€judgment,€order€or€proceeding€was€entered€or€taken.€A€motion€under€this€Rule€60.02€does€not€affectÐ Ð  Ðthe€finality€of€a€judgment€or€suspend€its€operation,€but€the€court€may€enter€an€order€suspending€the€operation€of€theÐ ” ä  Ðjudgment€upon€such€terms€as€to€bond€and€notice€as€to€it€shall€seem€proper€pending€the€hearing€of€such€motion.€This€ruleÐ X ¨  Ðdoes€not€limit€the€power€of€a€court€to€entertain€an€independent€action€to€relieve€a€party€from€a€judgment,€order€orÐ  l  Ðproceeding,€or€to€set€aside€a€judgment€for€fraud€upon€the€court..€.€. °Ý ƒR’…$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçë ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€In€Defendantððs€brief,€€Defendantððs€counsel€expounds€that€he€does€a€lot€of€òòpro€bonoóó€work€and€that€Ramsey€andÐ ° ÐBerry€were€òòpro€bonoóó€clients.€€We€do€not€find€that€the€status€of€the€client€„€whether€paying€or€òòpro€bonoó󀄀is€relevant€inÐ tÄ Ðthis€matter. 0Ý ƒR’…$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçë ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔTenn.€R.€App.€P.€24(g)€Limit€on€Authority€to€Add€or€Subtract€from€the€Record.€Nothing€in€this€rule€shall€beÐ ° Ðconstrued€as€empowering€the€parties€or€any€court€to€add€to€or€subtract€from€the€record€except€insofar€as€may€be€necessaryÐ tÄ Ðto€convey€a€fair,€accurate€and€complete€account€of€what€transpired€in€the€trial€court€with€respect€to€those€issues€that€areÐ 8ˆ Ðthe€bases€of€appeal. - ù-H(|G2’…$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ì»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôh@ò»»Ô d(|3ø$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ì»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3ø$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ì»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ì»»d dÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼BC»»»ÔÑ8€eìXXdê»»d 8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡îY‚BCÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@WW$ìàAT€KNOXVILLEÔ#†¼BC»îîY‚ #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓJune€2000€SessionÐ üL ÐÔ‡XÏX»¼BCÔÌò òÔ#†¼BC»XXÏî#ÔòòóóKIMBERLY€DIANE€RAMSEY€v.€ELMER€COLE€RAMSEYó óÔ‡XÏX»¼BCÔÐ úJ ÐÌò òAppeal€from€the€Circuit€Court€for€Greene€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€99CV162€€€€€€Ben€K.€Ô_ÔWexlerÔ_Ô,€JudgeÐ æ 6 ÐÌSEPTEMBER€6,€2000Ð ¾   Ðà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€E1999„00577„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CVÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  Óà  àOn€March€4,€1999,€the€Plaintiff€filed€for€a€divorce.€€The€Defendant€was€served€on€March€5,Ð xÈ  Ð1999.€€At€the€trial€courtððs€regular€docket€sounding€held€on€March€19,€1999,€the€divorce€hearing€€wasÐ d´ Ðset€for€July€20,€1999.€€Ô#†¼BC»XXÏg#ÔÔ‡XÏX»¼BCÔ€€The€Defendant€filed€an€answer€on€April€14,€1999.€€Neither€counsel€for€theÐ P  ÐDefendant€nor€the€Defendant€appeared€at€the€hearing.€€After€being€unable€to€contact€the€DefendantððsÐ <Œ Ðattorney,€the€trial€court€heard€the€evidence€and€entered€an€order€granting€the€Plaintiff€a€divorce,€andÐ (x Ðcustody€of€the€child,€setting€child€support,€and€dividing€the€marital€property.€€Subsequently,€theÐ d ÐDefendant€filed€a€motion€to€vacate€the€order€averring€he€had€no€notice€of€the€hearing€and€thatÐ P ÐDefendantððs€counsel€had€other€business€which€kept€him€away€from€the€hearing.€€The€motion€wasÐ ì< Ðdenied€by€the€trial€court.€The€Defendant€€appealed.€€We€affirm€the€decision€of€the€trial€court.Ð Ø( Ðà  àÌÓšÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€is€affirmed.ó óÐ œì ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼BC»àXÏØ#ÔÔ‡XÏX.¼BCÔHouston€M.€Ô_ÔGoddardÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ôóó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòHerschel€P.€Franksóó€andÐ tÄ ÐòòD.€Michael€Ô_ÔSwineyÔ_Ô,€JJ.óó,€joined.Ð `° ÐÌWilliam€H.€Bell€of€Ô_ÔGreenevilleÔ_Ô,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Elmer€Cole€RamseyÐ 8!ˆ  ÐÌRoger€A.€Ô_ÔWoolseyÔ_Ô€of€Ô_ÔGreenevilleÔ_Ô,€Tennessee€for€the€appellee,€Kimberly€Diane€RamseyÐ #`" ÐÓ® ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼BC»XXÏÝ #ÔÔ‡XÏX»¼BCÔÐ è$8 $ ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼BC»XXÏ #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XÏX»¼BCÔà  àThe€Plaintiff,€Kimberly€Diane€Ramsey,€filed€for€a€divorce€on€March€4,€1999.€€The€complaintÐ À&"& Ðfor€divorce€was€served€on€the€Defendant€on€March€5,€1999.€€At€the€regular€trial€courtððs€docketÐ ¬'ü"' Ðsounding€held€on€March€19,€1999,€the€divorce€hearing€was€set€for€July€20,€1999.€€The€DefendantÐ ˜(è#( Ðfiled€an€answer€on€April€14,€1999.€€Ð „)Ô$) ÐÌà  àCounsel€for€the€Plaintiff€attempted€to€reach€Defendantððs€counsel€on€the€day€before€theÐ \+¬&+ Ðâ âhearing.€€€€Plaintiffððs€counsel€€left€word€with€Defendantððs€counselððs€secretary€to€have€counsel€callÐ H,˜',ý Ðhim.€€Defendantððs€counsel€never€returned€the€call.€€Plaintiffððs€counsel€continued€to€try€to€reach€theÐ ° ÐDefendantððs€counsel€€until€the€next€morning.€€Ð œì Ðâ âÔ_ÔÌà  àThe€Plaintiff€and€her€€counsel€and€witnesses€appeared€on€the€morning€of€July€20òòthóó€for€theÐ tÄ Ðhearing.€€Neither€counsel€for€the€Defendant€€nor€€the€Defendant€appeared€at€the€hearing.€At€theÐ `° Ðhearing€the€trial€court€instructed€the€bailiff€to€attempt€to€reach€Defendantððs€counsel€and€delayed€theÐ L œ Ðhearing€until€the€last€case€on€the€docket.€€The€trial€court€then€heard€Plaintiffððs€evidence.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  à€Final€judgment€of€divorce€was€entered€on€July€23,€1999.€€The€trial€judge€awarded€theÐ  ` ÐPlaintiff€the€divorce€and€custody€of€the€partiesðð€child,€child€support€of€$103.00€per€week,€divided€theÐ ü L  Ðmarital€property€and€debts€and€awarded€Plaintiff€attorney€fees€of€$850.00.€€The€trial€court€also€setÐ è 8  Ðthe€Defendantððs€visitation€with€the€minor€child.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àOn€July€26,€1999,€counsel€for€the€Defendant€filed€a€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€59.03€motion€to€vacateÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€ð ðdefaultðð€judgment€averring€the€following:Ð ˜è  ÐÓ€ (#33ÓÝ"‚é;"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚é;uÝà0  àÔ2#ÔÚ  ÚaÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0` (#(#àÝ  ÝCounsel€was€in€General€Sessions€Court€in€Knoxville€on€July€20,€1999;€Ýƒé;u¢ÝŒÐ„Ô ` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚é;"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚é;—Ýà0  àÔ2#ÔÚ  ÚbÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0` (#(#àÝ  ÝCounsel€was€not€informed€of€the€trial€taking€place€on€July€20òòthóó;€and݃é;—ÄÝŒÐpÀ` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚é;"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚é;¾Ýà0  àÔ2#ÔÚ  ÚcÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0` (#(#àÝ  ÝCounsel€arrived€back€in€Greeneville€at€12:00€p.m.€where€he€remained€the€rest€of€theÐ \¬ Ðday€and€that€he€attempted€to€return€Mr.€Woolseyððs€call€at€2:10€p.m.€on€July€20òòthóó.݃é;¾ëÝŒÐH˜` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà  àThe€trial€court€held€a€hearing€on€September€7,€1999,€on€the€motion€to€vacate€the€finalÐ  p Ðjudgment€of€divorce.€€The€trial€court€denied€the€€motion€and€entered€the€following€order€onÐ  \ ÐSeptember€13,€1999.Ð øH ÐÌà8  àà ` àThis€matter€came€on€for€further€consideration€of€the€7òòthóó€day€of€September,Ð Ð  Ð1999,€before€the€Honorable€Ben€K.€Wexler,€Circuit€Court€judge,€upon€the€Defendant,Ð ¼  ÐElmer€Cole€Ramseyððs€Motion€to€Vacate€the€Final€Judgment€of€Divorce,€entered€inÐ ¨ø Ðthis€cause€on€the€23òòrdóó€day€of€July,€1999,€from€the€appearance€of€the€parties€with€theirÐ ”ä Ðattorneys,€statements€and€arguments€of€the€respective€attorneys,€and€from€a€reviewÐ €Ð Ðof€the€record€as€a€whole€from€all€[of]€which€the€Court€finds€that€this€Court€had€aÐ l¼ Ðscheduled€docket€sounding€on€March€19,€1999€and€that€this€case€and€all€other€casesÐ X ¨ Ðon€the€courtððs€trial€docket€were€set€for€hearing€and€that€this€case€was€specifically€setÐ D!” Ðfor€final€hearing€on€July€20òòthóó,€1999.€€The€Court€further€finds€that€it€is€theÐ 0"€  Ðresponsibility€of€each€party€and/or€their€attorney€to€be€present€at€the€docket€soundingÐ #l! Ðand/or€determine€the€trial€setting€for€each€case.€€That€this€matter€came€to€be€heard€onÐ $X" Ðthe€20th€day€of€July,€1999€and€that€the€Plaintiff€was€present€with€her€subpoenaedÐ ô$D # Ðwitnesses€in€court€ready€for€a€final€hearing.€€That€the€Court€made€every€reasonableÐ à%0!$ Ðeffort€that€day€to€contract€the€Defendantððs€attorney,€in€fact,€placed€the€matter€at€theÐ Ì&"% Ðend€of€the€docket€for€hearing€and€heard€the€case€on€the€date€scheduled.€€Based€on€theÐ ¸'#& Ðforegoing€as€well€as€the€entire€record€in€this€case,€the€Court€is€of€the€opinion€that€theÐ ¤(ô#' ÐDefendantððs€motion€to€vacate€is€not€well€taken€and€should€be€denied.Ð)à$(Ð Ð  Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà  àOn€September€22,€1999,€Defendantððs€counsel€filed€an€affidavit€from€the€Defendant€€averringÐ ° Ðâ âthat€he€wished€to€have€custody€of€his€daughter,€he€had€no€psychological€problems€while€Plaintiff€hadÐ œì Ða€history€of€psychological€problems,€Defendant€and€his€attorney€contacted€each€other€daily€„€overÐ ˆØ Ða€hundred€times,€and€Defendant€had€always€been€ready€to€vigorously€pursue€the€lawsuit.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àDefendant€timely€filed€his€notice€of€appeal€on€September€22,€1999.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àOn€October€28,€1999,€Defendantððs€counsel€€filed€an€affidavit€with€the€trial€court€averring,Ð $ t Ðòòinter€aliaóó,€that€he€had€written€and€spoken€to€Mr.€Woolsey€dozens€of€times€about€the€divorce€matters,Ð  ` Ðthat€previous€to€the€default€judgment,€his€secretary€and€he,€at€different€occasions,€visited€Mr.Ð ü L  ÐWoolseyððs€office€and€attempted€to€have€an€early€setting€of€the€case€with€Mr.€Woolsey,€to€no€avail,Ð è 8  Ðand€Defendantððs€counsel€was€never€given€any€notice,€(telephonic,€letters,€etc.)€whatsoever,€of€theÐ Ô$  Ðsetting€of€the€case.€€Ð À  ÐÌà  àOn€the€same€day€he€also€filed€the€affidavit€of€Jill€Berry€to€the€effect€that€Ms.€BerryÐ ˜è  Ðtelephoned€Defendantððs€counsel€at€11:30€p.m.€on€July€19òòthóó.€€During€that€telephone€call,€DefendantððsÐ „Ô  Ðcounsel€agreed€to€come€to€Knoxville€to€represent€her€in€General€Sessions€Court€the€followingÐ pÀ Ðmorning.Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àThe€Defendant€presents€the€following€issue€for€our€consideration:Ð 4„ ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€trial€court€improperly€gave€judgment€to€the€plaintiff€without€the€presence,Ð  \ Ðor€proper€notice,€to€the€defendant,€or€the€defendants€(sic)€attorney,€as€required€byÐ øH ÐTennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure€and€the€trial€Judges€(sic)€own€local€rule.Ðä4Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àOur€review€of€this€non-jury€case€is€òòde€novoóó€upon€the€record€of€the€proceedings€below;Ð ¼  Ðhowever,€that€record€comes€to€us€with€a€presumption€that€the€trial€court's€factual€findings€are€correct.Ð ¨ø ÐRule€13(d),€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€€We€must€honor€this€presumption€unless€we€find€that€the€evidenceÐ ”ä Ðpreponderates€against€the€trial€court's€findings.€€òòUnion€Carbide€Corp.€v.€Huddlestonóó€,€854€S.W.2dÐ €Ð Ð87,€91€(Tenn.€1993);€€òòMatter€of€Gordonóó€,€980€S.W.2d€372,€376-77€(Tenn.€Ct.€€App.€1998);€€òòQuarlesÐ l¼ Ðv.€Shoemakeróó,€978€S.W.2d€551,€552€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1998).€€The€trial€court's€conclusions€of€law€areÐ X ¨ Ðnot€afforded€the€same€deference,€however,€and€we€review€those€legal€conclusions€"òòde€novoóó€with€noÐ D!” Ðpresumption€of€correctness."€€€òòPremium€Finance€v.€Crump€Ins.€Servicesóó€,€978€S.W.2d€91,€93€(Tenn.Ð 0"€  Ð1998);€€òòStein€v.€Davidson€Hotel€Co€.óó,€945€S.W.2d€714,€716€(Tenn.€1997).€€Ð #l! ÐÌà  àThe€first€item€we€address€is€the€affidavits€in€the€record€and€the€exhibits€included€in€theÐ ô$D # Ðappendix€to€Defendantððs€brief.€€€The€affidavits€that€are€contained€in€the€record€before€us€were€filedÐ à%0!$ Ðafter€the€September€€hearing€on€the€motion€to€vacate€and€were€not€before€the€trial€court€at€the€timeÐ Ì&"% Ðof€the€hearing.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Neither€were€the€exhibits€included€in€the€record€or€before€the€trial€court€at€theÐ ¸'#& Ðhearing.€€We€also€note€that€although€Defendantððs€counsel€refers€repeatedly€to€the€Order€of€ProtectionÐ ° Ðhearing€held€in€April€1999€between€the€parties,€that€those€documents€are€not€contained€in€the€record.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀Рœì ÐTenn.€R.€App.€P.€24(g)€limits€what€anyone€may€add€or€subtract€from€the€record.׃%x×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Therefore,€becauseÐ ˆØ Ðthe€documents€were€not€before€the€trial€court€at€the€September€hearing,€€they€can€€not€be€considered.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àSecondly,€we€note€that€Defendant€continuously€referred€to€the€final€judgment€in€this€matterÐ L œ Ðas€a€ð ðdefaultðð€judgment.€€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€55.01€provides:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÓ  Óà8  à55.01€Entry.€When€a€party€against€whom€a€judgment€for€affirmative€relief€isÐ  ` Ðsought€has€failed€to€plead€or€otherwise€defend€as€provided€by€these€rules€and€thatÐ ü L  Ðfact€is€made€to€appear€by€affidavit€or€otherwise,€judgment€by€default€may€beÐ è 8  Ðentered€as€follows:ÐÔ$ Ð Ð  Ѐ€Ð À  Ðà8  àà ` àThe€party€entitled€to€a€judgment€by€default€shall€apply€to€the€court.€AllÐ ¬ü  Ðparties€against€whom€a€default€judgment€is€sought€shall€be€served€with€a€writtenÐ ˜è  Ðnotice€of€the€application€for€judgment€at€least€thirty€days€before€the€hearing€on€theÐ „Ô  Ðapplication,€regardless€of€whether€the€party€has€made€an€appearance€in€the€action.Ð pÀ ÐNo€judgment€by€default€shall€be€entered€against€an€infant€or€incompetent€personÐ \¬ Ðunless€represented€in€the€action€by€a€general€guardian,€committee,€conservator,€orÐ H˜ Ðother€such€representative€who€has€appeared€therein.€If,€in€order€to€enable€the€courtÐ 4„ Ðto€enter€judgment€or€to€carry€it€into€effect,€it€is€necessary€to€take€an€account€or€toÐ  p Ðdetermine€the€amount€of€damages€or€to€establish€the€truth€of€any€averment€byÐ  \ Ðevidence€or€to€make€an€investigation€of€any€other€matter€the€court€may€conductÐ øH Ðsuch€hearings€or€order€such€references€as€it€deems€necessary€and€proper€and€shallÐ ä4 Ðaccord€a€right€of€trial€by€jury€to€the€parties€when€and€as€required€by€any€statute.ÐÐ Ð Ð  Ðâ âÐ ¼  Ðà8  à55.02€Setting€Aside€Default.€For€good€cause€shown€the€court€may€set€aside€aÐ ° Ðjudgment€by€default€in€accordance€with€Rule€60.02.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×МìÐ Ð  Ðâ  Ð ˆØ Ðà  àð ðA€judgment€by€default€results€when€the€defendant€has€no€defense€or€does€not€appear€toÐ tÄ Ðmake€it.ðð€€16€Tenn.€Juris.,€òòJudgments€and€Decreesóó,€ðð€79,€€and€the€cases€cited€therein.€€ð ðTheÐ `° Ðsetting€aside€of€a€judgment€addresses€itself€and€lies€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€court.ðð€Ð L œ ÐòòKeck€v.€Nationwide€Systems,€Inc.óó,€499€S.W.2d€266,€267€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1973).Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àIt€is€undisputed€that€Defendant€filed€an€answer€to€the€complaint€and€that€DefendantððsÐ  ` Ðcounsel€made€an€appearance€before€the€trial€court€on€Defendantððs€behalf.€€Defendantððs€counselÐ ü L  Ðhimself€admitted€at€the€September€hearing€that€it€was€not€a€default€judgment.׃„ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Therefore,€whileÐ è 8  Ðjudgment€was€entered,€we€find€that€it€was€€not€a€default€judgment.€€òòSeeóó€€òòBarber€&€McMurry,€Inc.Ð Ô$  Ðv.€Top„Flite€Development€Corporation,€Inc.óó,€720€S.€W.€2d€469,€470€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1986).׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð À  ÐÌà  àThirdly,€we€address€the€issue€that€Defendantððs€counsel€had€no€notice€of€the€July€20òòthóóÐ ˜è  Ðhearing.€€Judge€Wexler€generally€had€three€docket€soundings€a€year€of€cases€coming€before€himÐ „Ô  Ðin€the€Circuit€Court.€€The€notice€of€each€docket€sounding€is€posted€in€several€locations€in€andÐ pÀ Ðoutside€of€the€Circuit€Court€Clerkððs€office.€€Local€attorneys€who€practice€in€Greeneville€areÐ \¬ Ðadvised€to€be€present€at€the€docket€sounding€as€all€matters€are€set€unless€an€attorney€,€who€isÐ H˜ Ðpresent,€asks€for€a€case€to€be€passed€for€good€cause.€€This€case€was€set€to€be€heard€on€July€20,Ð 4„ Ð1999,€€at€the€regular€docket€sounding€for€Judge€Wexler€€held€on€March€19,€1999.€€One€week€afterÐ  p Ðthe€docket€sounding€any€attorney€may€pick€up€a€listing€of€every€case€filed€and€when€the€case€isÐ  \ Ðset.€€Any€inquiry€as€to€the€court€date€for€the€case€would€have€been€available€by€calling€the€officeÐ øH Ðof€the€Circuit€Court€Clerk€between€March€19,€1999€and€July€20,€1999.Ð ä4 Їà  àIt€is€well-settled€that€the€trial€court€is€in€the€best€position€to€assess€the€credibility€ofÐ ° Ðwitnesses;€accordingly,€such€determinations€are€entitled€to€great€weight€on€appeal.€€òòQuarlesóó€,€978Ð œì ÐS.W.2d€at€553;€€òòMassengale€v.€Massengaleóó€,€915€S.W.2d€818,€819€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1995);€Ð ˆØ ÐòòBowman€v.€Bowmanóó,€836€S.W.2d€563,€566€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1991).€€€At€the€September€hearing,Ð tÄ Ðthe€trial€court€heard€from€both€attorneys.€€The€trial€court€judge€was€in€the€best€position€ofÐ `° Ðassessing€the€credibility€of€both€counsel.€€Moreover,€as€Judge€Wexler€verbally€stated€from€theÐ L œ Ðbench€in€denying€the€motion€to€vacate:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà8  àI€canððt€go€and€run€every€lawyer€in€Greeneville€and€Rogersville€and€MorristownÐ  ` Ðdown€and€tell€them€that€their€case€is€set.€€And€a€lot€of€times€when€theyððre€notÐ ü L  Ðthere,€I€just€set€it.€€Itððs€up€to€them€to€find€out€when€they€are.€€Because€if€we€had€toÐ è 8  Ðfool€around€every€docket€sounding€day€and€run€down€every€lawyer€in€EastÐ Ô$  ÐTennessee,€we€never€would€get€though.€.€.€.ÐÀ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àAnd€it€went€on€from€March€till€(sic)€July.€€Somebody€ought€to€have€been€put€onÐ ¬ü  Ðnotice€just€the€length€of€time€that€this€case€was€somewhere.€€Normally,€itÐ ˜è  Ðwouldððve€been€set€during€that€time.€€And€that€morning€trying€to€find€Mr.€Bell.€€IÐ „Ô  Ðdonððt€think€this€is€rule€where€you€had€to€get€a€default,€because€it€was€a€case€set€atÐ pÀ Ðdocket€sounding.€€It€was€a€case€that€was€contested.€€Now,€if€it€was€uncontested,Ð \¬ Ðthatððs€a€different€proposition.€€You€have€a€court€reporter€here,€and€I€imagineÐ H˜ Ðyouððre€going€to€appeal€this.€€And€Iððd€just€like€to€see€what€the€result€is.€€Iððm€notÐ 4„ Ðgoing€upset€this€thing,€because€if€I€did,€every€lawyer€here€would€pull€it€on€meÐ  p Ðevery€time€they€wanted€to€go€fishing€and€they€had€a€court€case,€theyððd€just€go.€Ð \Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àFurthermore,€€in€òòBarber€&€McMurry,€Inc.€v.€Top„Flite€Development€Corporation,€Inc.óó,Ð ä4 Ð720€S.€W.€2d€469,€471€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1986),€defendantððs€attorney€requested€a€continuanceÐ Ð  Ðwhich€was€opposed€by€plaintiffððs€counsel.€€Plaintiffððs€counsel€appeared€with€his€client€at€theÐ ¼  Ðcourthouse€on€the€hearing€date€prepared€for€trial.€€The€trial€judge€allowed€the€plaintiff€in€that€caseÐ ¨ø Ðto€proceed€and€entered€judgment€on€behalf€of€the€plaintiff.€€On€appeal€by€the€defendant,€€thisÐ ”ä ÐCourt€found:Ð €Ð ÐÌà8  àGenerally,€the€failure€of€a€partyððs€attorney€to€attend€trial€is€not€regarded€as€aÐ X ¨ Ðsufficient€ground€for€setting€aside€a€judgment€ð ðwhere€the€default€was€due€to€theÐ D!” Ðcounselððs€occupation€with€other€professional€or€business€matters.ðð€€46€Am.€Jur.Ð 0"€  Ð2d,€òòJudgmentsóó,€ðð€728,€p.€884.€€Moreover,€the€press€of€other€business€by€counsel€isÐ #l! Ðinsufficient€to€justify€the€granting€of€relief€from€a€default€judgment.€€òòSeeóó€Annot.,Ð $X" Ð21€A.L.R.€3d€1255,€Sec.€6,€at€1279.Ðô$D #Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àIn€this€matter,€Defendantððs€counsel€was€attending€to€the€business€of€his€other€clients,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€atÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€time€of€the€docket€sounding€and€on€the€date€of€the€divorce€hearing.€€He€did€not€returnÐ ¸'#& ÐPlaintiffððs€counselððs€telephone€calls.€€We€find€no€abuse€of€discretion€by€the€trial€court€in€hearingÐ ° Ðthe€Plaintiffððs€evidence€at€July€20òòthóó€hearing€and€entering€judgment€thereon,€or€in€refusing€to€setÐ œì Ðaside€the€judgment.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€is€affirmed€in€all€respects.€This€matter€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court€forÐ `° Ðsuch€further€proceedings€as€may€be€necessary€consistent€with€this€opinion€and€collection€of€costsÐ L œ Ðbelow.€Costs€on€appeal€are€adjudged€against€Elmer€Cole€Ramsey€and€his€surety.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_________________________________________Ð è 8  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÔ% €@ Ôà À àHOUSTON€M.€GODDARD,€PRESIDING€JUDGE