Anglin v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Ins. Co.

Reese, Judge.

*53*362Johnny S. Anglin ("the Appellant") appeals from the denial of his motion to set aside the trial court's entry of default judgment against him in an action for property damage initiated by State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (the "Appellee") as the subrogee of Barry L. Richman.1 For the reasons set forth infra, we reverse.

*363"We review a trial court's refusal to set aside a default judgment for an abuse of discretion, but review questions of law de novo."2 So viewed, the record shows that the Appellee initiated the instant action on May 18, 2015, when it filed a complaint for…