Gifford v. Casper Neon Sign Co., Inc.

THOMAS, Justice.

The issue to be resolved in this case is the nature of the showing of a meritorious defense which must be made under Rule 60(b), W.R.C.P., 1 in order to obtain relief from a judgment based upon a cognovit clause in a contract. The district court held that the appellant failed to make a sufficient showing. Under our previously articulated requirements for review of an order denying relief under Rule 60(b), we consider only whether the district court committed an abuse of discretion. We shall’hold that in the circumstances of this case there was an abuse of discretion, and we…