A Vermont Motion for Default Judgment is a type of legal action taken when a defendant in a civil court case has failed to respond to the original claim. It is a request to the court for an order that the plaintiff is entitled to a judgment against the defendant without a trial because the defendant has not answered or appeared in the case. There are two types of Vermont Motion for Default Judgment: a Default Judgment of Liability and a Default Judgment of Damages. The Default Judgment of Liability is a judgment by the court that the defendant is legally liable for the damages claimed in the plaintiff’s complaint. The Default Judgment of Damages is a judgment by the court that the plaintiff is entitled to a specific amount of monetary relief from the defendant. In either case, the defendant is not present to defend the claim and the court grants the requested judgment without a trial.