Shapiro v. Brown

RHODES RUSSELL, Judge.

Constance Brown (“Defendant”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment denying her Motion to Set Aside a default judgment entered against her. Defendant claims the default judgment was void due to insufficient service of process. We reverse and remand.

In October 1996, Ernest Shapiro (“Plaintiff’) filed suit in St. Louis County against Defendant for recovery of rent and damages. The original summons, which directed the sheriff to serve Defendant at the law offices of her former attorney in St. Louis County, was returned unexecuted. Plaintiff requested that an alias summons…