Legal Opinion
Morgan v. O'NEIL
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1983PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES E. ENGLISH, Special Justice.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether a complaint which fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted will support a default judgment against a defendant who fails to file a written answer to the complaint.
This action was instituted in the Jefferson Circuit Court by Steve and Donna Morgan to enforce a foreign judgment obtained in the Washington Circuit Court, Washington County, Indiana, against Quality Home Aluminum Company, Inc., a Kentucky corporation.
The movants instituted an action in Indiana and on September 22, 1978, obtained…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pike v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- White v. Winchester Land Development Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1979
- Johnson v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Steele v. StanleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
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