Laffitte v. Southern Financial Systems, Inc.

LEE, P.J.,

for the Court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. On July 12, 2007, Southern Financial Systems, Inc. (Southern Financial), filed an open-account collection action in the Justice Court of Wayne County, claiming that Linda and Harry Laffitte failed to pay $1,873.70 owed to Wayne General Hospital. The justice court clerk issued summons to both Linda and Harry, directing them to appear at the justice court on August 15, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. Linda was personally served with process on July 18, 2007. Harry was personally served that same day, but he later claimed that he was never properly…