Previte v. Piunno

James J. Sweeney, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Midwest Real Estate Partners, L.L.C. (“Midwest”), appeals the trial court’s judgments that granted plaintiff-appellee Myrna Previte’s motion for default judgment and denied Midwest’s motion for relief from judgment. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment and remand the cause.

{¶ 2} Previte filed her complaint on September 17, 2008, naming three defendants: Kevin M. Piunno, Midwest, and R & A Agents, Inc. (“R & A”).1 The record reflects service of the summons and complaint on R & A by certified mail in September 2008. Previte…