Industrial Personnel Corp. v. Corcoran

SMITH, Judge.

Relator sought, and we granted, our alternative writ of mandamus requiring respondent to set aside a default judgment against relator and to quash service of process. The underlying law suit is an action for personal injuries and wrongful death against relator and other defendants. Relator is an out-of-state corporation. Service was attempted pursuant to Sec. 506.500, RSMo 1978, the Missouri Long-Arm Statute. When relator failed to respond within the prescribed time, plaintiffs in the underlying cause sought an interlocutory judgment of default, which was granted. The court order…