Hornberger v. Wendel

OPINION

COLLINS, Judge. *

In this appeal from a default judgment, appellant challenges the district court’s determinations that (1) appellant had been effectively served with process by publication and (2) no attorney-client relationship existed between appellant and the defense counsel retained by appellant’s liability insurer. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Appellant Corey Seymour was involved in a motor-vehicle accident in October 2004. According to respondent Erica Wendel, appellant caused her to swerve into another lane where her vehicle collided with the vehicle driven by respondent Charles…