I know of an attorney who managed to get a default judgment against a major US airline over a frequent flier dispute. He had sued in a municipal court, and asked for the jurisidctional limit. Served the president of the airline. Papers must have gotten lost, airline didn't respond w/in 28 days, got defaulted. Airline couldn't get out of the default, but refused to pay. Atty. threatened to attach the judgment against a jet when it came in to the local airport. Airline paid default judgment.