Aikens v. BRENT SCARBROUGH & CO., INC.

Mikell, Judge.

Carl Aikens filed a complaint against Brent Scarbrough & Company, Inc. (“Scarbrough Co.”), seeking to recover damages under a respondeat superior theory for injuries Aikens sustained when he fell down a manhole while working at a job site. Scarbrough Co. did not file an answer, and the trial court entered a default judgment followed by a final judgment against it in the amount of $4,147,442.24. Scarbrough Co. filed a motion to set aside the judgments, asserting, inter alia, that service had not been properly perfected. The trial court granted the motion but directed Scarbrough…