MATTER OF MARRIAGE OF BECKER

94-1939; CA A87731.

912 P.2d 936 (1996)

139 Or. App. 570

In the Matter of the MARRIAGE OF Doris Eilleen BECKER, Respondent, and Wayne G. Morrison, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 13, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Joseph Cartwright, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Boiler & Cartwright.

Joseph K. Phillips, Lebanon, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Morley, Thomas & McHill.

Before DEITS, P.J., and De MUNIZ and HASELTON, JJ.


HASELTON, Judge.

Husband appeals from the trial court's order denying his motion for relief from a default judgment in a dissolution proceeding, on the ground of "surprise." ORS 19.010(2)(c); ORCP 71B(1). We reverse and remand.

On November 1, 1994, wife filed, and served on husband, a petition for dissolution of marriage. That petition alleged, as pertinent:

"5. "The respondent should be required to pay to the petitioner a reasonable sum...

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