Jones v. Riley

LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, JUDGE

The defendant, Samantha J. Riley, appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Marion County denying her Rule 74.05(d)1 motion to set aside the default judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, Arleen Jones. In two points on appeal, Riley contends the trial court: (1) abused its discretion in denying her motion because she met her burden of establishing a meritorious defense and good cause to set aside the default judgment, and (2) erred in awarding $100,000 to Jones because the award exceeds the $25,000 recovery limit for actions filed in the associate circuit…