MELENDREZ v. BODE

No. S-6879.

941 P.2d 1254 (1997)

Richard J. MELENDREZ, Appellant, v. Dale M. BODE and Nadja D. Bode, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

July 25, 1997


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Rosendin, Ketchikan, for Appellant.

Kevin G. Miller, Ketchikan, for Appellees.

Before COMPTON, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, and FABE, JJ.


OPINION

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dale Bode and Nadja Bode sued to quiet title to property that Richard Melendrez formerly had owned. Melendrez did not respond to the complaint, and the court entered his default. Melendrez then appeared and opposed the Bodes' application for a default judgment. Nevertheless, the superior court entered a default judgment for the Bodes. Melendrez appeals. We reverse.

II. FACTS AND...

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