Legal Opinion
Hanover Insurance v. Viera
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided December 23, 2004PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, PJ.
Claiming she had not been served with process, the defendant, Jennifer Johnson Viera (“Viera”), moved the trial court to vacate the default judgment that had entered against her. The motion judge denied the motion, which denial Viera now claims to be an abuse of discretion because she had acted quickly to vacate the judgment, and had asserted a meritorious defense to the action. We find no abuse of discretion, and so affirm the decision and dismiss the appeal.
Procedural History
The plaintiff, Hanover Insurance Company (“Hanover”), filed its complaint against Viera on April 15,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Berube v. McKesson Wine & Spirits Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- Farley v. SpragueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Scannell v. Ed. Ferreirinha & Irmao, Lda.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Bird v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Chu Tai v. City of BostonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
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