Mansfield Painting & Decorating, Inc. v. Budlaw Services, Inc.

Abbott, J.:

This is an action brought by plaintiff corporation for actual and punitive damages against a former director and his principally owned corporation for breach of contract, gross and wanton negligence, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty.

The trial judge rendered a judgment by default against the defendants, pursuant to K.S.A. 60-237, for failure to comply with discovery orders. Evidence was then heard by the trial judge, who awarded actual damages of $6,308.87 and punitive damages of $5,000 to the plaintiff. The defendants appealed, arguing that the court lacked jurisdiction, and…