Front Row Motors, LLC v. Jones

After Jerramy Johnson, the owner of Front Row Motors, LLC, sold Scott Jones a used car, Jones filed an action against Front Row Motors, alleging, inter alia, a violation of the Indiana Deceptive Sales Act. Jones subsequently filed an amended complaint adding Johnson as a party defendant. The trial court awarded damages in favor of Jones and against Johnson and Front Row Motors jointly and severally. Defendants moved to set aside the default judgments for imperfect service of process. The trial court set aside the default judgment as against Johnson but denied the motion as to Front Row Motors. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the trial court abused its discretion in denying Front Row Motors’ motion to set aside the judgment, as Front Row Motors did not receive proper notice of the damages hearing, and therefore, the default judgment entered against it was void for want of jurisdiction. View "Front Row Motors, LLC v. Jones" on Justia Law