Midwest Grain & Barge Co. v. Poeppelmeyer

PATRICIA L. COHEN, Judge.

Introduction

Bill Poeppelmeyer (Defendant) appeals from the judgment entered by Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County in favor of Midwest Grain & Barge Co. (Plaintiff). Defendant claims that the trial court erred in: (1) entering judgment for Plaintiff without giving him adequate notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard in violation of his due process rights under the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment, and (2) denying his motion to set aside the judgment as irregular. We reverse and remand.

Background

On August 6, 2007, Plaintiff filed a petition against…