Guillaume & Associates, Inc. v. Don-John Co.

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Respondent Guillaume & Associates, Inc., served appellant Don-John Company with a complaint seeking both a mechanic’s lien and a money judgment. Don-John did not answer the complaint.

After two and one-half years, Guillaume served notice on Don-John of its intention to apply to the district court for a default judgment. Don-John contested the motion, claiming it had not realized that Guillaume had a claim against it and that it had a meritorious defense. The trial court entered a default judgment against Don-John and denied its subsequent motion to vacate the default…