McGraw-Hill, Inc. v. Futrell

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

O’CONNOR, Justice.

The primary issue before this Court is whether a defendant was properly served before a default judgment was entered. We find that it was not, and we reverse.

On motion for rehearing, we deny the motion, withdraw our opinion issued on December 5, 1991, and issue this corrected opinion in its stead.

Fact summary

Charles Futrell, the appellee, sued McGraw-Hill Book Company, A Division of McGraw-Hill, Inc., and Lance E. Walters, the appellants (collectively “McGraw”), for tortious interference with contractual and business relations, conspiracy,…