Alliance Corp. v. HBE Corp.

Defendant appeals an order denying a motion to set aside a default judgment. ORCP 71B. Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion to set aside, because defendant had established that, as a matter of law, its failure to appear timely was a result of excusable neglect. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm.

On July 25, 1996, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant, a foreign corporation authorized to do business in Oregon. On July 30, a summons and complaint were served on CT Corporations Systems, defendant’s registered agent in Oregon, and the…