Civil Practice: Default Judgment – Set Aside – Personal Jurisdiction

Where a trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over an insurer-defendant when it entered a default judgment against the insurer, the judgment was void, so the court did not err in setting aside the default judgment and in denying the plaintiff’s motion to revive.

Judgment is affirmed.

Maddox, et al. v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (MLW No. 62899/Case No. ED96220 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Romines, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Montgomery County, Sutherland, J. (Irwin M. Roitman for appellant) (James A. Harfst for respondent).

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