Ross v. Hartford Insurance Co. CA1/4
Before us are six consolidated identical appeals in which plaintiffs asserting asbestos-related claims appeal from orders setting aside default judgments entered against Williams & Burrows, Inc., the insured of respondents Hartford Insurance Company (Hartford) and Nationwide Insurance Co. (Nationwide). Although the precise relevant dates in the six cases vary somewhat, in each case they follow the pattern of dates in the case filed on behalf of plaintiff Robert Ross: Williams & Burrows, Inc., a former corporation that had been dissolved in 2001, was served with the summons and complaint on March 10, 2009, a request for entry of default was filed on June 22, 2009, and a default judgment was entered on December 10, 2015. On April 17, 2017, counsel for Hartford filed motions in each of the cases on behalf of Williams & Burrows, Inc. to set aside the defaults and default judgments.
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