A nurse was sued by her student-loan company. After losing a chunk of her paycheck, here's how it turned out.

Hannah Bates has represented herself for nearly two years in a lawsuit filed against her by her student-loan lender. Nic Antaya, Alyssa Powell/BI It's been over a year since Hannah Bates, 31, was sued by her private student-loan lender — a legal battle she called lengthy, expensive, and confusing.