Sealed Unit Parts Co. v. Alpha Gamma Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

OPINION

This is an appeal from a default judgment. Appellant raises a number of issues on appeal, including its contention that the lower court erred in refusing to set aside an entry of default. We agree.

On April 14, 1978, a fire damaged respondent’s sorority house in Reno. The cause of the fire was allegedly traced to a defective drip-evaporation pan attached to the refrigerator in the house.

The sorority filed suit against various parties including appellant Sealed Unit Parts Company (SUPCO), the alleged supplier of the pan. The sorority later amended its complaint to include Standard-Keil…