Dotson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

This action is before this Court upon the appeal of Sears, Roebuck & Company, Inc. (hereinafter “Sears”), from the final order of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, West Virginia. Pursuant to that order, entered on June 29, 1984, the circuit court denied Sears’ motion to set aside a default judgment.1 This Court has before it the *87petition for appeal, all matters of record and the briefs and argument of counsel.

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Sears is a corporation licensed to do business in West Virginia. During the period in question, Sears conducted a business in McDowell County. The appellees, Carmel Dotson, Bud…