Keltner v. Lawson

PARRISH, Judge.

Garold W. Lawson, Jr., (defendant) appeals the denial of a motion to set aside a default judgment. The judgment was entered in favor of Beryl V. Keltner (plaintiff) in an action for wrongful death arising out of an automobile accident. Defendant filed a motion to set the judgment aside in accordance with Rule 74.05(d), asserting he had a meritorious defense to plaintiffs claim and that there was good cause to set the judgment aside.

This court reverses the order denying the motion to set aside the default judgment. The case is remanded. The trial court is directed to set aside…