Little v. King

¶28 (concurring/dissenting) — I agree with the majority’s holding that The St. Paul Insurance Company was not entitled to notice of the default hearing because it was not a party to the litigation. But I disagree with the majority’s holding that the trial court abused its discretion in vacating the default judgment against Annie King. The majority’s decision is contrary to our longstanding deference to a trial court’s decision to set aside a default judgment in favor of a trial on the merits. It is well settled that an abuse of discretion is less likely to be found if the trial court sets…