Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Hampton

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

TOM S. LEE, District Judge.

This cause is before the court on the motion of Georgia Hampton to set aside a default judgment entered by the court in this cause on June 12, 1987.1 The motion is premised on an alleged lack of personal jurisdiction by this court over the named defendant, Jay Charles Hampton, who is now deceased. The movant is his widow. The motion has been timely responded to by plaintiff Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company (ICGRR) and the court has considered the memoranda of authorities submitted by both Georgia Hampton and ICGRR.

On September 18,…