Strickland v. Leake

Adams, Judge.

Gene Strickland, d/b/a Ace Home Inspectors, appeals the entry of a default judgment in favor of Toni Leake. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the default judgment entered against him in the amount of $15,000.

On September 8, 2008, Toni Leake filed a summons and pro se small claims complaint naming both Bob Jacobazzi, d/b/a Home Systems Inspections, and Gene Strickland, d/b/a Ace Home Inspectors, as defendants. In the body of the complaint form, Leake named only Jacobazzi as the defendant but listed two separate addresses, the first of which is reflected on the summons…