Civil court dismissed appeal where plaintiff was prevented from attending a telephone hearing due to illness.

The court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal regarding a civil case where they were unable to attend a scheduled telephone hearing due to illness. The plaintiff argued that their absence should have been excused or the hearing rescheduled, but the opposing party maintained the procedural timeline was valid. The court ruled that the plaintiff's failure to notify the court of their illness in a timely manner constituted a waiver of the right to participate.