COUNTY OF WALWORTH v. SPALDING

No. 81-1632.

111 Wis.2d 19 (1983)

329 N.W.2d 925

COUNTY OF WALWORTH, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Bruce SPALDING, Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-petitioner there was a brief by Richard C. Kelly and Mealy & Kelly, Whitewater, and oral argument by Richard C. Kelly.

For the plaintiff-respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Richard L. Voss, assistant district attorney, Elkhorn.


Reversing and remanding 107 Wis.2d 743, 321 N.W.2d 367 (Ct.App.).

BEILFUSS, C. J.

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals which affirmed the trial court's order denying the defendant's motion to reopen a default judgment entered against him pursuant to sec. 799.22(2), Stats. 1979-80, because he failed to appear at a scheduled trial.

The facts are undisputed. On July 15, 1980, the defendant, Bruce Spalding, was arrested and...

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