Colleton Preparatory Academy, Inc. v. Hoover Universal, Inc.

Colleton Preparatory Academy (plaintiff) initially sued the wrong corporate entity and then served an amended complaint naming Hoover Universal (defendant) on a registered agent who negligently forwarded the summons to an unrelated company instead; Hoover Universal, unaware of the suit, failed to answer, resulting in an entry of default and, ultimately, a judgment of over $1.1 million against it. Hoover Universal moved to quash service and set aside the default once it learned of the error; both motions were denied, and it appealed the refusal to set aside the default.