Cadle Co. v. Lyons

Following a Superior Court judge's 2013 renewal of a 1992 judgment against James J. Lyons, Jr., The Cadle Company (Cadle), assignee of the successor plaintiff in the case, sued Lyons and his employer, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to enforce the judgment.3 Lyons moved for dismissal, claiming that Cadle was not the proper party. A District Court judge denied Lyons's motion to dismiss and later ordered the entry of summary judgment in favor of Cadle. The Appellate Division of the District Court Department dismissed Lyons's appeal. On appeal here regarding his dismissal motion, Lyons…