Dickinson v. National Society of Health

GAUDIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a district court judgment which nullified a prior default judgment because the defendant had not been properly served. We affirm.

The trial judge factually found that the defendant, John Branson, had been served with a copy of the supplemental and amending petition but not with the original petition filed by the plaintiff, Sheryl L. Dickinson. Branson was not named a defendant when the original petition was filed.

Appellant Dickinson also argues that even if Branson did not receive full legal service, he subsequently made general appearances in the…