State ex rel. Buffington v. Gaertner

BLACKMAR, Judge.

The relators filed suit in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis against Makita Electric Works, Ltd., (Makita), a corporation of Japan, seeking recovery for personal injuries on negligence and strict liability theories. Service of summons, now challenged, was made on an alleged agent of Makita in Los Angeles, California. Makita, through its counsel, first filed a “special and limited appearance and motion for extension of time,” asking that it be allowed until December 3,1981 “to answer, plead or otherwise respond to plaintiff’s complaint (sic.)”

On December 3, 1981,…