Civil Procedure — personal jurisdiction — default judgment — excusable neglect

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

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Civil Procedure — personal jurisdiction — default judgment — excusable neglect

Maria-Lúcia Araújo Cardoso appeals from an order of the circuit court, granting the plaintiff’s motion for default judgment and ordering a judgment of foreclosure.  She contends that the circuit court:  (1) erroneously exercised its discretion when it denied her request for a court-appointed attorney; (2) did not have personal jurisdiction over her; and (3) failed to consider whether Cardoso’s failure to file a timely answer amounted to “excusable neglect” before entering the default judgment order.  Because Cardoso’s arguments are either entirely without merit or were not raised before the circuit court, thereby depriving us of a full factual record upon which to decide them, we affirm.

2014AP000408 Manchester Village Owners Association, Inc. v. Maria Lucia A. Cardoso

DISTRICT I, Milwaukee County, MARY M. KUHNMUENCH, Judge; Curley, P.J., Fine and Brennan, JJ.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Sperling, Michael S.; Grell, Bradley E. For Respondent: Greenberg, Martin J.; Ward, Bryan

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