DETHLOFF v. DETHLOFF

Civil No. 970233.

574 N.W.2d 867 (1998)

1998 ND 45

Sandra L. DETHLOFF, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. William L. DETHLOFF, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

March 5, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Tuntland (argued), Mandan, for plaintiff and appellee.

Vinje Law Firm, Bismarck, for defendant and appellant; argued by Ralph A. Vinje.


MESCHKE, Justice.

[¶ 1] William Dethloff appealed a "reinstated" default judgment granting Sandra Dethloff a divorce and dividing their property. We affirm the entry of the default as a sanction, but we reverse the judgment entered and remand with directions to comply with N.D.R.Civ.P. 55(a)(2) by obtaining "such proof as may be necessary to enable it to determine and grant the relief ... to which [Sandra] may be entitled" in dividing marital property.

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