Legal Opinion
Spicer v. Carefree Vacations, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 19, 1985No. C7-84-1543PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether a trial court’s order refusing to vacate a default judgment is appealable. The court of appeals ruled it was not. We reverse.
Respondent commenced the underlying breach of contract action by serving a complaint on Carefree Vacations, Inc. at its corporate offices in the State of Illinois. When Carefree failed to answer or to otherwise respond to the complaint within the 20 days required by Minn.R.Civ.P. 12.01, Spicer moved for, and was granted, an order for default judgment. Judgment was thereafter duly entered.
Respondent then commenced…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Turner v. Alpha Phi Sorority HouseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Thayer v. American Financial Advisers, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Finden v. KlaasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- Sommers v. ThomasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Barrie v. Northern Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
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