Even though defendant promptly moved to vacate the instant default judgment, it is not entirely without significance that there had been a prior default in the same action. While plaintiffs consented to have the former judgment vacated, it was not unreasonable to expect that defendant would avoid future lapses. Accordingly, when defendant failed to appear on the scheduled trial date, we do not believe the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to accept the excuse...
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