Bank & Trust Co. v. Line Pilot Bungee, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Line Pilot Bungee, Inc., and Clifford D. Crispens (defendants) are two of seven defendants in a mortgage foreclosure action filed by Bank and Trust Company (plaintiff). A default judgment was entered against all seven defendants. The trial court denied defendants’ motion to vacate the default judgment. Defendants contend that the trial court applied the wrong standard in determining the motion to vacate. We conclude that defendants are correct, and we reverse and remand for a rehearing on the motion.

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