My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: IN
Hello. My mother received a claims summons (for answer) in the mail today as she is being taken to court over a CC debt from approximately 4 years ago that she is unsure is actually hers. Basics:
Plantiff: Capital One/Messirli & Kramer
Defendant: Lynda P Chandler (fictitious name for privacy)
Amount: $2800
After doing a state judgment search, we discovered a judgment was entered in January 09 against Linda Chandler (different spelling/no initial) in another county (which my mother has never lived in...nor the city/address listed in that case) approx 2 hours away by the same Plantiff & the judgment remains open/unpaid. As her last name is not common (ex. Smith, Johnson, etc) the timing and similarities seem almost too coincidental & we have reason to believe that debt is what is being brought against my mother.
My question is...is there any way to learn the details of that case beyond the basics to see if it is the same debt they are attempting to collect from my mother as we try to defend ourselves? Further, if they have just gone after any/all Lynda Chandlers hoping for a default judgment, can the judgment entered against that person with the same name be submitted as part of a defense to what they're trying to get from my mother?

