Myers v. Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Pitney Bowes, Inc. (Defendant) appeals the denial of its motion to set aside a default judgment entered in favor of Plaintiff, Lawrence Leroy Myers. We reverse and remand.

In his petition filed in December, 1994, Plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment concerning his entitlement to benefits, including disability benefits, under plans provided by Defendant. Included in the petition were allegations that he had been employed by Defendant since 1976, and as a result he was entitled to certain benefits, including disability benefits described in a “Pitney Bowes Benefit Plans” pamphlet, portions of…