Legal Opinion
Carlson v. Silvia
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided October 30, 2002PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor, J.
This is an expedited appeal pursuant to Dist/Mun. Cts. R A D. A, Rule 8A from the denial of the defendants motion to vacate judgement under Mass. R Civ. R, Rule 60(b) (1). The defendant argues that the trial judge abused her discretion in denying the motion. We find that the record does not support the defendant’s contention.
The plaintiff filed a complaint on December 27, 2000 in New Bedford Division District Court seeking damages for injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by the defendants negligence. The defendant was served by leaving a summons with a copy of the…
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