Connor v. Connor

¶ 1. Sara Connor (defendant) petitions us to review a decision of the court of appeals that denied her relief from a default judgment entered against her. The circuit court, Judge Robert A. Kennedy presiding, entered the default judgment against her because she failed to serve her answer to a complaint filed by Anderson B. and Thelma A. Connor (plaintiffs) within the statutory deadline and failed to show excusable neglect for her untimely answer. We conclude that the record does not support a finding of excusable neglect or any basis for relief to reopen the default judgment. Accordingly, we…