Job v. Farrington

Opinion

ABBE, J.

Ron Farrington appeals from an order denying his motion to set aside his default and from the default judgment entered against him. We reverse and remand.

On October 24, 1983, Job filed a complaint against his former son-in-law, Jay Williams, and many others, including Farrington. The essence of the lengthy complaint is that Williams made fraudulent representations to Job to induce him into guaranteeing several lines of credit extended to Williams’s business of buying and selling cattle. It is alleged that Williams then manipulated those lines of credit as part of a conspiracy…