Transoceanic Shipping Co. v. General Universal Systems, Inc.

OPINION

HUTSON-DUNN, Justice (Retired).

Appellee, General Universal Systems, Inc. (GUS), sued appellants, Transoceanic Shipping Co., Inc., a Texas corporation, and Transoceanic Shipping Co., Inc., a Louisiana corporation, 1 for breach of contract. The trial court entered a post-answer default judgement in favor of GUS. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

GUS sued Transoceanic for breach of a contract under which GUS agreed to deliver, and Transoceanic agreed to pay for, certain computer equipment and associated services. During the pendency of the case, counsel for Transoceanic moved its offices.…