By: Derek Hawkins//November 22, 2016//
WI Court of Appeals – District II
Case Name: Midland Funding, LLC v. Korry Ardell
Case No.: 2016AP756; 2016AP757; 2016AP758
Officials: Reilly
Focus: Lack of Meritorious Defense – Default Judgment
Korry Ardell appeals from orders denying his motions to reopen a default judgment in favor of Midland Funding LLC (Midland) entered in three small claims actions. Ardell claimed he did not receive the summons and complaint or notice of the pretrial conference in any of the cases. The circuit court denied Ardell’s motion, concluding that Ardell failed to demonstrate excusable neglect or set forth a meritorious defense to Midland’s claims. We agree and affirm the circuit court’s discretionary decision.