Alken-Ziegler, Inc. v. Waterbury Headers Corp.

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• observing that “manifest injustice” occurs where a default remains even after a party has established good cause and a meritorious defense
• observing that we give “ ‘great deference’ ” in matters involving the discretion of trial courts
• stating that “the policy of this state is generally against setting aside defaults and default judgments that have been properly entered”
• determining alimony is within the trial court's discretion and involves consideration of certain enumerated factors
• “[I]f a party states a meritorious defense that would be absolute if proven, a lesser showing of ‘good cause’ will be required than if the defense were weaker, in order to prevent manifest injustice.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).