Rappleyea v. Campbell

8 Cal.4th 975 (1994)

884 P.2d 126

35 Cal. Rptr.2d 669

HAL RAPPLEYEA, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

KEN CAMPBELL et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Docket No. S035028.

Supreme Court of California.

December 1, 1994.

COUNSEL

Mendes & Mount, Donald K. Fitzpatrick, Joan E. Havens and Michael S. Patterson for Defendants and Appellants.

Mark S. Simonian for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

MOSK, J.

The question is whether a default must be set aside and a default judgment reversed on the ground of abuse of discretion. We conclude that they must be, and reverse the Court of Appeal's judgment.

Defendants, Arizona…