Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 19, 2022
Trina Dorsey, Respondent, v. JPAM Consulting, Inc., Appellant.
JPAM Consulting, Inc. appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to set aside a default judgment entered in favor of Trina Dorsey, who had sued JPAM for violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act and the Whistleblower's Protection Act. JPAM argued it had a meritorious defense and good cause for the default due to a miscommunication with its counsel. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that JPAM failed to meet its burden of proof to set aside the default judgment because its motion was not verified or supported by affidavits or sworn testimony.