Chavoor v. Lewis

This tort action was commenced in the Superior Court Department and, upon transfer pursuant to G.L. c. 231, § 102C, was received by the Cambridge Division of the District Court Department on December 20, 1976.

On January 7, 1977, counsel for the defendant appeared at the call of the trial list. When this case was called for trial, it was dismissed by the court due to the failure of plaintiffs counsel to appear. Judgment entered for the defendant on January 21, 1977.

The docket indicates that no notice of the trial date was ever sent to plaintiffs counsel.

Sometime prior to December 18, 1978 the…