In re the Marriage of Olsen

¶1 After Drew Olsen, his lawyer, or both failed to appear for trial in this marriage dissolution action a third time, the superior court proceeded to hear Megan Olsen’s evidence, on the basis of which it issued a memorandum decision and later entered final orders. Mr. Olsen moved under CR 60(b)(1) for relief from an “order of default” that the trial court entered following the conclusion of Ms. Olsen’s evidence and from the court’s final orders. The court denied the motion, leading to this appeal.

¶2 Although the trial court and the parties referred to the single-party trial that took place…