Styles v. Spyke Ten, LLC

Branch, Judge.

Freddie Styles appeals following the denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment entered against him in a suit where he was served by publication. Because we find that the trial court erred by allowing service by publication, we reverse.

In his motion, Styles attacked the trial court’s jurisdiction over him based on improper service, and a trial court’s judgment may be set aside for “[l]ack of jurisdiction over the person.” OCGA § 9-11-60 (d) (1). “We review a trial court’s ruling on a motion to set aside a judgment under OCGA § 9-11-60 (d) for abuse of discretion.”…