Chartier v. Hedges, Unpublished Decision (5-27-2003)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Although this case was originally placed on our accelerated calendar, we have elected, pursuant to Loc.R. 12(5), to issue a full opinion in lieu of a judgment entry.

{¶ 2} Defendant-Appellants, Scot Hedges and Bryon Yambrisak, appeal a default judgment entered by the Crawford County Common Pleas Court in favor of Plaintiff-Appellees, Marie and Barry Chartier. Appellants assert that Appellees were not entitled to service by publication pursuant to Civ.R. 4.4, and that without proper service the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction. Because Appellees failed to exercise…