Infante v. Porath

The defendant appeals from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly concluded that her motion to reopen1 was untimely, thereby precluding the court’s jurisdiction to hear the matter. We agree.

The plaintiff brought an action on a promissory note against the defendant, Michelle Porath. The defendant did not appear, and the trial court granted the plaintiff’s motion for default for failure to appear. In April, 1991, the plaintiff filed a motion for judgment, and judgment was rendered on April 29, 1991. On August 29,1991, the…