Legal Opinion

Fuller v. Ross

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 11, 2001No. WD 59792PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

Tamela L. Ross appeals the denial of her motion to set aside a default judgment. Ross contends the trial court erred in denying her motion because she established good cause for failing to respond to the summons and a meritorious defense to the underlying lawsuit; and because the default judgment was void for improper service of process. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual Background

Amy Fuller filed a Petition for Damages on July 23, 1999, against Tamela L. Ross for property damage and personal injury allegedly sustained as the result of a traffic accident…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gibson Ex Rel. Woodall v. ElleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. Robson v. WillersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. Sears v. Dent Wizard International Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Harriman v. Household Finance Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. State ex rel. DFS v. SutherlandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995

3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. JE Scheidegger Co., Inc. v. ManonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Heritage Warranty Insurance, RRG, Inc. v. SwineyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. Jones v. RileyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018

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