Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy v. Sorf

Justice PARRISH,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

11 Petitioner Zdenek Sorf appeals the denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment. The district court entered a default judgment against Mr. Sorf, awarding the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy (District) certain rights over Mr. Sorf's residential property and enjoining him from making further improvements to his backyard. The district court denied Mr. Sorf's motion to set aside the default judgment, holding that Mr. Sorf had been properly served and that he had not proffered a meritorious defense. We hold that the…