Legal Opinion
Northwestern National Insurance v. Mapps
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 19, 1999No. 02A03-9810-CV-426PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SULLIVAN, Judge
Appellant, Northwestern National Insurance Company (Northwestern), appeals the trial court’s order, denying its Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment. In particular, Northwestern contends that it did not receive proper service of the summons and complaint and its failure to file an answer was due to excusable neglect.
We affirm.
In 1988, Gregory and Robin Mapps (Mapps) hired E.W. Builders to construct an addition on their home in Columbia City, Indiana. At the time the construction was performed, E.W. Builders was allegedly insured by Northwestern. In 1994, the Mapps…
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