Hoff v. Lake County Abstract & Title Co.

¶1 Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (Countrywide) appeals from an order of the Twentieth Judicial District, Lake County, denying its motion under M. R. Civ. P. 55(c) to set aside an entry of default and its motion under M. R. Civ. P. 60(b) for relief from default judgment. Gary Hoff (Hoff) cross-appeals the court’s denial of attorney fees.

¶2 Countrywide raises the following two issues on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court slightly abuse its discretion by denying Countrywide’s motion to set aside the entry of default pursuant to M. R. Civ. P. 55(c)?

¶4 Did the District Court slightly abuse its…