Hart v. Hill

This appeal concerns plaintiff landlord’s forcible entry and wrongful detainer (FED) action to recover possession of the premises that he rented to defendant. The trial court entered a general judgment by default against defendant for failure to file a timely answer, followed by an order denying defendant’s motion to set aside that judgment. Defendant appeals the judgment, ORS 19.245(2)(b) (allowing a defendant to appeal a judgment by default if the trial court has denied a motion to set aside the judgment), and the order, ORS 19.205(3) (allowing appeals from orders that affect a substantial…