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Clayton County State Court grants defaults, enters dismissal and records eviction consent on Feb. 12 civil calendar
Summary
On Feb. 12, 2025, Judge Tammy Long Hayward presided over the Clayton County State Court nonjury civil calendar in Courtroom 304. The court recorded multiple defaults and one dismissal for want of prosecution, confirmed a prior summary judgment award with specified money amounts, and accepted a consent possession agreement in a dispossessory case.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward opened the Feb. 12, 2025 civil nonjury calendar in Clayton County State Court, courtroom 304, and announced the day's cases and rulings.
The calendar produced several formal outcomes: a previously entered summary/default judgment was confirmed and damages specified in one loan case; a default was entered in a separate consumer case pending a military-service affidavit; a case was dismissed for want of prosecution; and a dispossessory (eviction) matter ended in a court-approved consent in which the defendant agreed to vacate the premises by Feb. 24, 2025.
The most detailed courtroom ruling related to Bankers Healthcare Group v. Gregory Taylor. Tricessa Manigault, attorney for the plaintiff, told the court that the affidavit of the custodian of records established a principal balance of $93,295.43 on the day of default and prejudgment interest of $18,659.10. Judge Hayward awarded those amounts and court costs, but did not award attorney fees because no affidavit or specific fee amount had been submitted. Manigault said an affidavit supporting attorney fees must be filed if fees are still sought.
In Student Loan Solutions v. Tiffany Williams the transcript notes a summary/default judgment had been entered and the judge closed that file on the calendar.
In Citibank NA v. Melissa Ming Burnett the court entered a default. The plaintiff's attorney, Carla Keith, said she would submit a required military-service affidavit and a proposed order; the court told counsel to file that paperwork before the judgment is finalized. Damages in that case were described in the courtroom as liquidated; no specific judgment amount was announced in the session.
Velocity Investments LLC v. Charmaine Page was dismissed for want of prosecution after no one appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. The judge explained to the defendant that a dismissal for want of prosecution is generally not a dismissal on the merits and that the plaintiff may have one more opportunity to refile depending on the statute of limitations.
3110 Mount Zion Owner LLC v. Sakima Coffin, a dispossessory action, concluded with a consent agreement announced in open court. Ashley Martin (plaintiff representative) stated the parties had agreed that Coffin would "vacate the premises on or before February 24, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., and she understands that a writ of possession will issue on February 25 if she fails to comply." The plaintiff clarified the request was for possession only and that no monetary judgment was sought. The court instructed counsel to submit a proposed order reflecting those terms and directed submission to Kiara Powell, court clerk.
Other matters on the 11:00 calendar were reset or marked as excused, including a case listed as UHGI (or similar spelling) in which the judge noted the matter had been reset and parties excused. Several attorneys and courtroom staff exchanged routine procedural directions about filing proposed orders and affidavits.
The clerk or counsel was directed in multiple cases to submit proposed orders or required affidavits after the hearing to finalize the court's rulings.
The calendar was concluded and the next session was announced for 1 p.m.
