Sears Mortgage Corp. v. Atuahene

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOYNER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Sears Mortgage Company filed a mortgage foreclosure action against Defendant Steve Atuahene on March 25, 1992, in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County. On December 23, 1992, the court entered a default judgment against Defendant for $17,067.97 representing the unpaid mortgage principal and interest, attorney fees and administrative costs. Defendant, filing pro se, petitioned the court to strike the default judgment which the court subsequently denied. On May 24,1993, Defendant filed a notice of removal in the United States…