TBF Financial, L.L.C. v. Stone

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

This case involves an associate circuit collection action against Johnnie Stone, and the confusion that arose when two Johnnie Stones were discovered. We reverse the judgment for Defendant and remand for new trial.

We could hardly overstate the confused state of the record before the trial court, and now before us. At trial, no witnesses were called and no exhibits were admitted. Prior to trial, Defendant never requested discovery, never provided discovery to Plaintiff, and never answered Plaintiff’s *232petition. The unsworn statements of counsel, frequently contradictory…