Matsushita Electric Corp. of America v. McAllen Copy Data, Inc.

OPINION

SEERDEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a default judgment granted in favor of appellees McAllen Copy Data, Inc., and John Smith and against Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (MECA). We reverse and remand the case for a trial on the merits.

A procedural history of the case is necessary to understand our disposition. Appel-lees, McAllen Copy Data, Inc., and John Smith (Copy Data), sued Gary Everett, Panasonic Company (PC), Panasonic Industrial Company (PIC), and Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (MECA), based upon the termination of a dealership agreement between Copy…