LaFrance Architect v. Point Five Development South Burlington, LLC

¶ 1. Defendant appeals the trial court’s refusal to vacate a default judgment against defendant. We hold that the trial court improperly declined to consider the strength of defendant’s proffered defenses to the underlying action in reviewing defendant’s motion to vacate the default judgment, but that defendant’s Rule 60(b) motion did not establish a prima facie case to support a meritorious defense. We therefore affirm the trial court.

¶ 2. This dispute arose from a 2009 contract between plaintiff LaFrance Architect, d/b/a Lake Architectural, and defendant Point Five Development South…