Ritchie-Franklin

BACKGROUND

Ritchie-Franklin is representing herself on appeal. The record on appeal does not

include any pleadings, plaintiff’s request for entry of default, or the default judgment

entered against Larson. Our summary of the factual and procedural history is drawn from

the limited documents provided in the record, including the superior court’s register of

actions.

According to the register of actions, Ritchie-Franklin filed a complaint in August

2018 and a first amended complaint in January 2019. Ritchie-Franklin filed several

proofs of service purporting to show that Larson was served with both the complaint and

the first amended complaint. The proofs of service are not included in the record on

appeal. Each of those proofs of service is listed in the docket as being “non-complaint

[sic].”

Starting in January 2021, Ritchie-Franklin filed several documents whose titles

suggest that she was moving for entry of default judgment against Larson. The court

entered judgment against Larson on August 27, 2021, and notice of entry of judgment

was filed about two weeks later. The docket does not include entries for separately filed

proofs of service for either of those…