03/09/95 Utah Department Transportation V. D. A‪.‬

Plaintiff Utah Department of Transportation ("UDOT") brought this eminent domain action to acquire real property from D. A. Osguthorpe for the widening of a state highway. Osguthorpe failed to comply with an order compelling discovery, and the district court entered his default. Thereafter, the court conducted a just compensation hearing and awarded Osguthorpe a judgment for $228,481. His motion to set aside the default and to vacate the judgment was denied. He appeals.