Whitefish Credit Union v. Sherman

¶1 Russell and Joan Sherman 1 appeal from the District Court’s December 29, 2011 order denying in part and granting in part their motion to vacate and to set aside the default judgment entered against them on November 2, 2011 (henceforth referred to as the Shermans’ Motion).

¶2 We address the following, restated issue on appeal, and we affirm: Did the District Court slightly abuse its discretion in denying the Shermans’ Motion?

BACKGROUND

¶3 The District Court did not enter any findings of fact, conclusions of law or a rationale in support of its order. Rather, in entering its summary ruling,…