Food World v. Carey

Khristina Carey filed a civil action in the Jefferson District Court naming "Food World" as the defendant;1 in her complaint, Carey sought an award of $10,000 on the basis that she allegedly had been injured as a result of the defendant's negligence in maintaining its business premises. The district court's case-action-summary sheet indicates that the defendant was served on March 3, 2006, by an authorized means. Because the defendant did not respond to the complaint within 14 days, Carey filed a motion for a default judgment. On October 27, 2006, the district court entered a default judgment…