Strickland v. Consolidated Energy Products Co.

Lewis, Justice:

This is a products liability suit instituted by respondent against the appellants Condec Corporation and Consolidated Energy Products Company, and two other defendants, through the service of a summons and complaint. The issues in this appeal arise out of the alleged failure of appellants to timely plead. None of the other defendants are charged with default.

Appellants did not timely plead to the complaint and, upon the refusal of respondent to accept an answer after the expiration of the time for answering, appellants, by motion, (1) challenged the jurisdiction of the court…