Liberty Life Insurance Co. v. Forsythe

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

This appeal results from the trial court’s entry of a default judgment against appellant, Liberty Life Insurance Company. Appellant raises three points for reversal: (1) the default judgment should be set aside because a defective summons was served upon appellant and appellant has a meritorious defense to the complaint; (2) the answer of codefendant Insurex Agency, Inc. inures to the benefit of appellant; and (3) just cause existed for appellant’s failure to file a timely answer. Because we find that codefendant Insurex’s answer did plead a defense common to appellant,…