P.M.S., Inc. v. Jakubowski

BAKER, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee Richard Jakubowski successfully sought enforcement of a New York default judgment against defendant-appellant P.M.S., Inc., d/b/a Band Shoppe (Band Shoppe). Because the default judgment is void, we reverse.

FACTS

Band Shoppe, an Indiana corporation with offices and manufacturing facilities in Poseyville, Indiana, makes marching band equipment and distributes the equipment through catalog sales both inside and outside Indiana. Jakubowski, as representative of a band from central New York known as St. Michael’s Lancers, placed an order for helmets with Band Shoppe…