Jimmie Jacobi was driving recklessly and crashed into Lucia Lombardi's car, causing Lucia to sustain $500,000 in car damage and medical bills. Lucia filed a lawsuit against Jimmie, but Jimmie failed to timely respond to the lawsuit. Lucia had plenty of evidence to prove her claims, and she was ready to present that evidence to the judge. Without seeing any of Lucia's evidence, the court ruled in favor of Lucia and against Jimmie. Why did Lucia win the case? Explain your answer using the appropriate legal principles.