71 Md. App. 257 - Harris v. Carter’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. ““(c) ... The defendant may move to vacate the order of default within 30 days after its entry. The motion shall state the reasons for the failure to plead and the legal and factual basis for the defense to the claim. (d) ... If the court finds that there is a substantial and sufficient basis for an actual controversy as to the merits of the action and that it is equitable to excuse the failure to plead, the court shall vacate the order.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carter v. Harris

2. ““for the reasons set forth in the Motion to Set Aside Default judgment, that there exists a substantial basis for controversy as to the merits of this action and it [is] equitable to excuse defendant’s untimely Answer. Therefore, this Court has a sufficient basis to vacate the Order of Default under Md. Rule 2-613.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carter v. Harris

3. “Reversal is required because appellee’s motion to vacate the order of default contained neither a legal nor a factual basis for a defense of the claim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 157 Md. App. 389 - Flynn v. May