BLACK v. RIMMER

Nos. A04-2185, A04-2316.

700 N.W.2d 521 (2005)

Margaret BLACK and Gary Coopman, as trustee for the next of kin of Angela Marie Black, decedent; and Shia Lynn Black, a minor by and through her grandmother and natural guardian, Margaret Black, Respondents, v. Phillip RIMMER, Appellant. Shelly Otto, as trustee for the next of kin of Zoe Patricia Kloster, decedent, and Jennifer Cemenski, Respondents, v. Phillip Rimmer, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

July 19, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Boedigheimer, Peter J. Horejsi, Justin Silcox, McCloud & Boedigheimer, P.A., Bloomington, MN, for respondents Margaret Black, et al.

Philip Sieff, Vincent J. Moccio, Patricia Yoedicke, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P., Minneapolis, MN, for respondents Shelly Otto, et al.

Sylvia Ivey Zinn, Brendel and Zinn, Ltd., Lake Elmo, MN, for appellant.

Considered and decided by KLAPHAKE, Presiding Judge; HALBROOKS, Judge; and PORITSKY, Judge.


OPINION

PORITSKY, Judge.*

In this appeal, appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion by (1) entering default judgments against him, and (2) denying his motion to vacate the default judgments. Because appellant did not submit an answer or file any defensive motions, and because he failed to establish the factors necessary to vacate a judgment, we affirm.

FACTS

On December 2, 2001, a car driven...

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