Hanna v. Key Computer Systems, Inc.

McEWEN, Judge:

We here consider an appeal from an order which denied the petition of appellant to open a default judgment in the amount of $117,444.76, entered in favor of appellee upon a claim of breach of a contract for the sale and licensing of computerwares. After extended and intense deliberation, we reverse.

The record discloses the following chronology in this 1987 Clinton County Common Pleas Court action:

March 11 — Complaint filed.

March 17 — Complaint served.

March 30 — The president of appellant forwards to counsel for appellee a statement outlining appellant’s defense.

*10April 6 — The…