Legal Opinion

Nervig v. Workman

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 6, 2009No. SD 28848PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Progressive Direct Insurance Company (Progressive) filed a Rule 74.05(d) motion to set aside a default judgment that was entered in favor of plaintiffs Sharon and Stephen Nervig and against defendant Cody Workman (Workman). 1 The trial court denied relief, and this appeal followed.

An appellate court reviews the ruling on a motion to set aside a default judgment for abuse of discretion. Brungard v. Risky’s Inc., 240 S.W.3d 685, 687-88 (Mo. banc 2007). This Court will not find an abuse of discretion unless the record convincingly so demonstrates. Heritage Warranty Ins.,…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Oates v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  2. State Ex Rel. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. CraigMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
  3. Wells v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  4. Brungard v. RISKY'S INC.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2007
  5. State Ex Rel. Farmers Insurance Co., Inc. v. MurphySupreme Court of Missouri · 1975

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Greasel Conversions, Inc. v. MassaMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
  3. Charles v. Consumers InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 2012
  4. First Bank of the Lake v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Robert Coffin v. Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Company of MissouriMissouri Court of Appeals · 2024

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