Abelson v. First Nationwide Bank

This is an appeal from a final default judgment and subsequent foreclosure sale of property. Simon Abelson, the appellant, asserts that the default judgment should not have been entered and the foreclosure sale should not have been conducted because he had filed several motions prior to the entry of the order of default. First Nationwide Bank (Bank), the appellee, contends that Abelson’s motions were untimely and without merit.

The record demonstrates that Abelson filed a notice to post cost bond, motion to abate, and motion to strike, prior to the hearing on the Bank’s motion for default. The…