PETERS, J.
A default judgment may be opened at any time if the judgment was rendered by a court that did not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear the case. The dispositive issue in this case is whether a court lacks subject matter jurisdiction if the judgment debtor has a valid defense to the claim on which the judgment was based. The judgment debtor has appealed from the denial of his motion to open the default judgment. We affirm the court's judgment denying...
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