OfRoxie v. Harris

Opinion

CHRISTIAN, J.

Roxie Harris (wife) appeals from an order denying her motion to set aside her default and a default judgment in this marital dissolution proceeding brought by Bemie E. Harris (husband).

Husband’s request for default, filed in January 1976, was accompanied by an affidavit stating that notice had been mailed to Stephen Redner, an attorney whom wife had consulted. Mr. Redner returned the documents to husband’s attorney, informing him that he had not been retained by wife but that he had advised her that her default would be taken. The returned documents were then sent by…