Daou V. Harris

The court of appeals found the superior court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and held the default judgment void. Four issues confront us: whether the trial court had jurisdiction to enter the default judgment without referring the cause to a medical liability review panel pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-567(A), whether Harris' failure to answer was excusable under Ariz.R.Civ.P., rule 60(c), whether the damages awarded Daou were excessive, and whether a violation of rule 77(g) by the court clerk provides ground for relief from a default judgment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5(3), and Ariz.R.Civ.App.P., rule 23. We affirm the judgment of default. The opinion of the court of appeals is vacated.