3M Co. v. John J. Moroney and Co.

Plaintiff, 3M Company, appeals from the order of the trial court granting a motion to quash substitute service of process in favor of defendant, John J. Moroney and Company, and vacating its prior ex parte default judgment and award. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in vacating its ex parte default judgment and award where plaintiff properly served defendant substitute process through the Secretary of State. Based on the following, we affirm.

In late June and early July 2005, plaintiff and defendant, through their attorneys, corresponded regarding money that defendant…