Grossman v. Will

Plaintiffs Perlin and Grossman each recovered a summary judgment by default on promissory notes, including attorney’s fees, against defendants Heide, husband and wife, “individually and as a community.” The court in each case denied defendants’ timely motions to set aside the judgment and then adhered to that denial on defendants’ respective motions for reconsideration. Defendants Heide appeal the judgments, the orders refusing to vacate them, and the denial of, the Heides’ motions for reconsideration. The appeals have been consolidated for hearing.

The basic question raised is whether Mrs.…