Carmain v. Affiliated Capital Corp.

¶ 1. Affiliated Capital Corporation (ACC) and Chestnut Ridge Apartments I, LLP and Chestnut Ridge Apartments II, LLP (collectively, Chestnut Ridge) appeal from a default judgment granted to David J. Carmain awarding him damages in the amount of $12,000. ACC and Chestnut Ridge first argue that the circuit court erred in concluding that service upon Chestnut Ridge was sufficient. In addition, ACC and Chestnut Ridge argue that a letter filed by ACC's director of property management, a nonlawyer, constituted an answer sufficient to amend the pleadings and allow joinder of issue; in the…