Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 10, 2025
Hoeman Capital Management, Respondent, vs. David Robinson and 7 R Farm Company, Appellants.
David Robinson and 7 R Farm Company appealed a default judgment entered in favor of Hoeman Capital Management (HCM) for breach of an agreement to pay consulting fees. Robinson and the Farm argued the judgment was void due to lack of personal jurisdiction. The appellate court agreed, finding that Robinson's minimal contacts with Missouri did not satisfy the long-arm statute's "transaction of business" prong, and the breach of contract action did not arise out of those contacts. The court vacated the trial court's judgment.