United Beef Producers, Inc. v. Lookingbill

Fred Lookingbill sued United Beef Producers, Inc., to recover additional compensation allegedly due Lookingbill by reason of an employment contract with United Beef. Citation was personally served on a vice-president of United Beef. United Beef failed to answer Lookingbill’s petition, and a default judgment was entered against it for the amount allegedly due, plus attorney’s fees. United Beef filed a timely motion for new trial, which the trial court overruled. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 528 S.W.2d 310. We agree with the result reached by the Court of Civil Appeals. United Beef’s…