NEW ORLEANS – A community college is suing a student, alleging he owes nearly $2,000.
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System, through Delgado Community College, filed a lawsuit Feb. 13 against James C. Baker in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, alleging an open account.
According to the complaint, the college allowed Baker to attend the institution for the spring 2015 semester, during which time he accumulated a total balance owed of $1,856.14. The plaintiff has yet to receive payment, the suit says.
Delgado Community College seeks all money owed, court costs and all appropriate relief. It is is represented by Assistant State Attorney Scott Smith Jr. of the Louisiana Department of Justice in Baton Rouge.
The case has been assigned to Division L Judge Kern Reese.
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Case number 17-1436.