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· 7/6/1977

Bella v. Aurora Air, Inc.

Citations

  • 566 P.2d 489
  • 279 Or. 13
  • 1977 Ore. LEXIS 793

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that the purpose of the prestatutory requirement of filing both a motion and answer was “that the trial court satisfy itself that there are in fact substantial issues to be decided before allowing a party to reopen a defaulted case”
  • constru- ing the prior version of the default judgment statute, former ORS 18.160 (1975), repealed by Or Laws 1981, ch 898, § 53
  • the form of the meritorious defense is not the deciding factor, but rather whether the trial court is satisfied that there are in fact substantial issues to be decided that require setting aside the judgment and reopening the case

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Judges: Denecke, Howell, Bryson, Lent, Linde, Campbell

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