Legal Opinion
Wang v. Niakaros
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 17, 2006No. 05-P-1591PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrainger, J.
This case presents an appeal from a Superior Court judge’s denial of a motion pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 60(b), 365 Mass. 828 (1974), to vacate a default judgment entered against the defendant, John Niakaros. Because the record does not demonstrate that the plaintiff complied with the requirements of Mass.R.Civ.P. 4, as amended, 402 Mass. 1401 (1988), and Mass.R.Civ.P. 5(a), as amended, 387 Mass. 1221 (1983), we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Background. The parties’ dispute arises from a home improvement and remodeling project gone awry. The plaintiff, Paul…
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