Canton Inn, Inc. v. Security Insurance Co

In Canton Inn, Inc. v. Security Insurance Co., 1986 WL 2258 (Del. Super.), the defendant, who did not understand English, engaged in settlement discussions with opposing counsel through his attorney. Although a trial date was subsequently set, the defendant was under the impression that he did not need to appear because the case had been resolved out of court. After the trial court entered default judgment against the defendant, the Superior Court later vacated the judgment, finding that the defendant's actions constituted excusable neglect.