Rite Rug Co., Inc. v. Wilson

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This is an appeal from the Franklin County Municipal Court’s denial of relief from a default judgment rendered against defendant-appellant, John E. Wilson. The trial court denied appellant’s motion to vacate and upheld the default judgment. At issue here is whether the trial court had personal jurisdiction over appellant when it entered judgment by default. Determination of the court’s jurisdiction, in turn, depends upon whether or not service of process was effectively made upon appellant.

The relevant facts are as follows. Plaintiff-appellee, Rite Rug Company, Inc., filed a…