Plantations Legal Defense Services, Inc. v. Grande

This is an appeal in a civil action brought by the plaintiff following the refusal, of a Superior Court justice to issue a writ of mandamus. The record indicates that the plaintiff initiated, through its attorney, an action in Small Claims Court to recover $80 for legal services rendered. On the two occasions when the case was called for a hearing, however, the plaintiff was represented by a corporate officer who was not licensed to practice law in this state. Prior to each hearing the officer present requested a default judgment in the plaintiffs favor. Nevertheless, the clerk of the court…