Per Curiam.
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Under Civ. R. 55, when a party defending a claim has "failed to plead or otherwise defend," the court may, upon motion, enter a default judgment on behalf of the party asserting the claim. Civ. R. 55(A) and (C). If the defending party has failed to appear in the action, a default judgment may be entered without notice. If, however, the defending party has appeared in the action, the trial court must, by virtue of Civ. R. 55(A), afford...
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