Caplis v. Caplis

¶ 1 Plaintiffs and respondents, Stephen Caplis and Hollywood Trailer Courts, Inc., filed a Complaint in the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, alleging that the defendants and appellants, James P. Caplis (James) and John M. Caplis (John), abused their positions as directors, officers and shareholders of Hollywood Trailer Courts, Inc. The defendants did not timely answer and the Clerk of the District Court entered their first default. This was followed by the entry of a default judgment.

¶2 Upon the defendants’ request, the District Court set aside the default judgment and…