Lindsay Lohan gets served

Lindsay Lohan

A wily legal processor pulled a fast one on Lindsay Lohan last week, leaving the Hollywood actress stunned and dismayed on the red carpet.

Attending the 21st Annual American Cinematheque Award Gala in Beverly Hills on Friday night, an eager fan flagged Lohan down, waving a pen and paper, reported People magazine.

Lohan, assuming the fan was seeking an autograph, took the paper only to be told, "You've been served".

The stunned actress immediately dropped the papers and tried to chase after the fleeing legal processor, but never caught up with her, an observer told People.

The 20-year-old Mean Girls star was served a subpoena to make a deposition in a lawsuit against her mother and manager, Dina Lohan.

Mitchell Chait and Antonio Almeida are suing Lohan's mother for breach of contract after she allegedly signed her daughter to a record deal with them but failed to comply.

- NZHERALD STAFF