Designer's Gallery v. Hagen

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion in this case because under the law the plaintiff has produced evidence sufficient to establish a prima facie case to confirm a default judgment. LSA-C.C.P. art 1702(B)(3). In order to meet its burden of proof on this issue, the plaintiff must present two things: (1) the account itself and (2) an affidavit or testimony of a competent witness verifying the correctness of the account. American Dist. Tel. Co. v. Rault, 378 So.2d 194 (La.App. 4th Cir.1979). The presence in the record of the invoices attached to the petition meets the first…