Then he may have gotten lists of lawsuit defendants from the courts or from listing services that compile that information.

Check the court ASAP to see if a lawsuit has been filed. You should be able to find out the date it was filed and whether an "affidavit of service" has been filed.

Oklahoma small claims court allows service of the summons and complaint by certified mail. Once the mail is signed for the plaintiff files the receipt as evidence that the summons has been served on the defendant. The plaintiff also has the option of having service done by the sheriff who will then file the "affidavit of service."

You can learn more about the small claims court procedure in Chapter 36 at the following link:

http://www.oscn.net/applications/OCI...msProcedureAct