Legal Opinion
Menard, Inc. v. Reba Lane
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 1, 2017No. Court of Appeals Case 45A03-1606-CT-1283PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
May, Judge.
Menard, Inc. (“Menard”) appeals the denial of its motion to set aside the default judgment entered in favor of Reba Lane when Menard failed to appear or defend itself against her personal injury suit. As we conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Menard’s motion to set aside the default judgment, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
On August 29, 2013, Lane filed a personal injury claim against Menard alleging she suffered injuries as a result of a malfunctioning shopping cart at the Me-nard store in Gary, Indiana. On September 16, 2013, Lane sent a…
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