HELENA AGRI ENTERPRISES, LLC v. TED RAINS D/B/A AG SERVICES - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 10, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Mariah McCallister, Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellant, Ted D. Rains.

Attorneys 2: Stephen L. Hughes, Milan, Tennessee, for the appellee, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC.

Judge(s): SMITH

Appellee filed a complaint against Appellant over a contract dispute, and Appellant failed to timely file a responsive pleading. The trial court granted a default judgment in favor of Appellee. Appellant filed a motion for the trial court to set aside the default judgment, and the trial court denied that motion. On appeal, Appellant asserts that the trial court abused its discretion in granting the default judgment by failing to properly consider all relevant factors and by disregarding an issue related to venue. After review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.