Standard Building Co. v. Wallen Concept Glazing, Inc.

MILLER, Chief Judge.

Standard Building Company, Inc. (“Standard”) appeals the trial court’s order granting Wallen Concept Glazing, Inc.’s (“Wallen”) motion for reconsideration in Wallen’s action to domesticate a default judgment entered in an Ohio state court. Standard contends that the trial court erred in entering a final judgment domesticating the Ohio default judgment where Wallen failed to carry its burden of negating Standard’s defense of lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth below, we agree and reverse.

“A trial court’s findings of fact after an evidentiary hearing…