Ramsthal Advertising Agency v. Energy Miser, Inc.

On October 18, 1978, the trial court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Notice of entry of the default judgment was served October 20, 1978. Defendants’ attorney filed a motion for relief from the default judgment October 27, 1978, alleging excusable neglect for not answering the complaint under sec. 806.07(1) (a), Stats. At a hearing on November 9, 1978, the trial court orally denied the motion. An order to that effect was signed by the trial court November 18, 1978, and stamped “filed” on November 20, 1978, by the clerk of the trial court. On November 10, 1978, a notice…