Rhodes Western v. Clarke

STEVENS, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiff, Madolyn Clarke, secured a default judgment against Rhodes Western, one of two defendants in a tort action. Rhodes Western sought to have the trial court vacate both the default judgment and the entry of the default, or in the alternative, to vacate the default judgment. The relief sought in the trial court was denied. On this appeal Rhodes Western seeks the same alternative relief.

In her complaint, the plaintiff joined two defendants, Rhodes Western, a foreign corporation, and Maxim’s of Oregon, Inc., a foreign corporation. The latter will be referred…