Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Mar 12, 2024
Steve Brown Authorized Agent and Assignee of the Trustees of the Brown Family Trust, Respondent, vs. Pro Basement, Inc., et al., Appellants.
Pro Basement, Inc. and Lawrence Otte (Appellants) appealed the trial court's denial of their motion to set aside a default judgment entered against them for breach of lease and unlawful detainer. The Appellants argued the trial court abused its discretion because they presented meritorious defenses. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the Appellants established a meritorious defense, which required the default judgment to be set aside.