Holloran v. St. Louis Investigations Agency Inc.

PATRICIA L. COHEN, Judge.

Introduction

St. Louis Investigation Agency, Inc. and Kenneth Nowling (collectively Defendants) appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis denying Defendants’ Rule 74.06 1 motion to set aside a default judgment entered in favor of Richard Holloran (Plaintiff). On appeal, Defendants contend that because the underlying default judgment was void for lack of personal jurisdiction, the trial court erred in failing to set it aside. We reverse and remand.

Background

On March 12, 2002, Plaintiff filed suit against Defendants alleging assault and…