Ray v. Lake Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc.

FLANIGAN, Judge.

Defendant Lake Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc., a Missouri corporation, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Camden County denying its motion to set aside a default judgment, in the amount of $13,-500, entered by that court against it and in favor of plaintiff Dan Ray. Defendant’s motion attacked the default judgment on the ground of improper venue. For the reasons which follow, this court holds that the venue was improper and that the trial court erred in not vacating the judgment.

The significant events are as follows:

August 24, 1984 — Plaintiff Ray filed the petition in…