Mid-States Tubulars, Inc. v. Maverick Tube Corp.

KELLY, Judge.

Mid-States Tubulars, Inc., a Missouri corporation, appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting respondent Maverick Tube Corporation’s petition for review and motion to set aside a $61,000.00 default judgment entered in favor of Mid-States against Maverick in an action for breach of contract. We reverse and remand.

Mid-States and Maverick engaged in a series of business dealings in early 1985. Maverick supplied steel pipe and casing to Mid-States. A disagreement prompted Mid-States to sue Maverick for breach of contract in January 1986. The summons, issued by the court…