WENTWORTH, Judge.
Appellants seek review of a default order and judgment of liability in a mortgage foreclosure action. The default was entered upon a determination that appellants had failed to plead or otherwise defend the action. We find that the court erred by declining to consider appellants' motion to dismiss as a defensive response. We therefore reverse the default order and judgment of liability.
After a complaint seeking foreclosure of a mortgage...
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