State Ex Rel. Utah State Department of Social Services v. Musselman

HALL, Chief Justice:

This is a rehearing on the appeal of defendant D. John Musselman from a denial by the trial court of defendant’s motion to set aside a default judgment entered against him. The facts of this matter are as set forth in our initial opinion:

The defendant, Musselman, an attorney, appealed from the denial of his Motion to Vacate a Judgment obtained against him by the plaintiff for medical expenses paid on behalf of his client, the defendant, Linda Ann Coram. His motion was made under the claim that he did not make a timely response to the complaint because of excusable neglect.…