Creasman v. Creasman

EAGLES, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals from judgment denying his motion to set aside default judgment. After careful consideration of the briefs and record, we affirm.

Verna Creasman (“plaintiff’) is the mother of Tommy Creasman (“Tommy”). Tommy was married to the mother of Clinton Creasman (“defendant”). Tommy is not the natural father of defendant. While not blood relatives, plaintiff and defendant shared a grandmother-grandson relationship.

Plaintiffs husband died in September 1999. On 5 November 1999, plaintiff, a 75 year old woman, executed a durable power of attorney appointing defendant…