Opinion ID: 889802
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Text: ¶ 18 The party seeking to set aside an entry of default bears the burden of proof. Engelsberger v. Lake Co., 2007 MT 211, ¶ 8, 339 Mont. 22, 167 P.3d 902. When a trial court grants a motion to set aside a default, the court's ruling will only be set aside upon a showing of manifest abuse of discretion. Id. A trial court's denial of a motion to set aside a default will be reviewed according to a slight abuse of discretion standard. Id. We review for correctness a district court's conclusions of law pertaining to the recovery of attorney fees. Chase v. Bearpaw Ranch Assn., 2006 MT 67, ¶ 14, 331 Mont. 421, 133 P.3d 190.