Wisan v. City of Hildale

Justice DURHAM,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

{1 This case comes to us as another installment in the ongoing dispute surrounding land owned by the United Effort Plan Trust (Trust) located in Hildale, Utah. In early 2007, appellee Bruce Wisan, court-appointed trustee of the Trust, filed a complaint against the City of Hildale (Hilldale) and the Twin City Water Authority (TCWA) to compel the subdivision of certain parcels of Trust property located within Hildale's boundaries. When Hildale and TCWA failed to appear or answer the complaint, Mr. Wisan moved for entry of default judgment against…