Arbogast Family Trust v. River Crossings, LLC
Utah Supreme Court
1ConcurrenceDurrant, Associate Chief Justice
T 46 I concur fully in the majority's conclusion, but write separately because I would support incorporating the requirements for notice set forth in Utah Standard of Profes-stonalism and Civility 14-801(16) ("Standard 16") into the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. I agree with the majority's conclusion that the plain language of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 5(a)(2)(B) does not require notice prior to entry of a default judgment if the party in default has failed to formally appear. As the majority's opinion makes clear, however, requiring formal appearance creates an incongruity between this…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mason v. MasonUtah Supreme Court · 1979
- McKean v. Mountain View Memorial Estates, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1966