Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance Co. v. D.T. Southern Properties

OPINION

GARFF, Judge:

Defendants D.T. Southern Properties (DTSP) and James E. Hogle, Jr., appeal the trial court’s refusal to set aside a default judgment entered against them in favor of plaintiffs, Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance Company (Lincoln) and Allstate Life Insurance Company (Allstate). Pursuant to Rule 5, Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure, we granted permission to appeal the court’s interlocutory order denying the motion to set aside the default judgment. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

The facts, which are undisputed, are drawn from the record. On September 30, 1986, DTSP, a…