{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"glenn-sykes-d/b/a-sykes-hauling-and-tree-service","displayName":"Glenn Sykes, d/b/a Sykes Hauling and Tree Service","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113495:2025-10-28","opinionId":"c5c6db70-b9f6-577f-931e-6b4cc150d829","slug":"mary-a-cook-and-the-william-edward-cook-and-mary-ann-cook-trust-responden-113495","caseName":"Mary A. Cook, and the William Edward Cook and Mary Ann Cook Trust, Respondents, v. Glenn Sykes, d/b/a Sykes Hauling and Tree Service, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED113495","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-10-28","year":2025,"display_summary":"Mary A. Cook obtained a default judgment against Glenn Sykes for breach of contract, fraud, and a Missouri Merchandising Practices Act violation after Sykes failed to complete tree services. Sykes appealed the trial court's denial of his motions to set aside the default judgment and quash execution, arguing the judgment was void for lack of personal jurisdiction due to defective service of process. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that service of process was proper and the default judgment was not void, thus rendering Sykes's motions time-barred or without merit.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226796","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/mary-a-cook-and-the-william-edward-cook-and-mary-ann-cook-trust-responden-113495","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}