Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund v. Ortego

GULOTTA, Judge.

Willard James Ortego appeals from the denial of his petition to nullify a default judgment for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper service of process. We affirm.

On August 9,1979, the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (Tulane) filed suit in Orleans Parish against Ortego, a non-resident, for unpaid student loans evidenced by promissory notes executed by him while a Tulane law student in New Orleans during the late 1960’s. On that same day, Tulane’s attorney sent certified copies of the original petition and citation by certified mail to Ortego at the following…