Harbour Vista v. HSBC Mortgage Services Inc.

Opinion

BEDSWORTH, Acting P. J.

INTRODUCTION

This appeal requires us to interpret the statute governing judgments in quiet title actions. The statutory language is about as straightforward as such language ever gets: “The court shall not enter judgment by default. . . .” (Code Civ. Proc., § 764.010.) Entry of a default judgment against appellant HSBC Mortgage Services Inc., and in favor of respondent Harbour Vista, LLC, in a quiet title action was error.

*1500We therefore reverse. After examining the relevant statutes, we conclude the court did not have the authority to enter a default judgment in…