STATE OF INDIANA  COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH IN THE ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 71D07-2403-SC-001469   J&B WEST ENTERPRISES, LLC,  P.O. BOX 2027  MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46361  Plaintiff, v.  JOHN JOYAL,  524 BALLARD AVENUE  MISHAWAKA, IN 46544  Defendant.     SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION   STATE OF INDIANA TO: JOHN JOYAL, whose whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby notified that the above entitled action has been filed against you, and you have been named as a Defendant. A telephonic hearing in this matter has been set for June 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, at which time you are ordered to contact Plaintiff’s counsel’s office by telephone at 219-362-7575. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve your response upon Attorney for the Plaintiff, Douglas L. Biege, whose address is 820 Jefferson Ave., LaPorte, IN 46350, on or before thirty (30) days after the last notice is published and to file a copy of your response with the Court within a reasonable time after service of such response. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint.   Dated: 4/20/2026   Amy Rolfee Clerk, St. Joseph Superior Court    By: KL Deputy Clerk   Attorneys for Plaintiff: Drayton, Biege, Sirugo & Elliott, LLP Douglas L. Biege 820 Jefferson Avenue LaPorte, Indiana 46350 Telephone: (219) 362-7575   The following manner of service of Summons is hereby designed: Service by Publication – The South Bend Tribune NOTE TO PUBLISHER Pursuant to Rule 4.13 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, you must publish this summons three (3) times, the first publication promptly and each two (2) succeeding publication at least seven (7) and not more than fourteen (14) days after the prior publication.   4/24, 5/1, 5/8/2026