Berwick Bay Oil Co. v. Sunrise Shipping Agency, Inc.

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This appeal arises from a default judgment taken by plaintiff-appellee, Berwick Bay Oil Company, Inc., against defendant-appellant, Sunrise Shipping Agency, Inc., on an open account. From the trial court’s refusal to annul the judgment on grounds of ill practices, defendant appeals.

FACTS

Plaintiff sued defendant on an open account for the alleged sale of fuel oil in the amount of $12,482.57, plus interest and attorneys fee’s.

Service was made on defendant through its registered agent on or about August 6, 1986. On or about August 8, 1986, J. Clifton Hall, III, of the law firm…