Oliver v. Parent

The plaintiff, Thomas S. Oliver, Jr., filed a complaint in the District Court on December 23, 2005, against the defendant, Alyssa Parent, seeking payment for goods sold and delivered and asserting a claim of unfair and deceptive trade practices under G. L. c. 93A. The trial court docket indicates that on July 27, 2007, the case was "inactivated" at the request of the parties "while payment is being made."

Seven years later, on August 1, 2014, the plaintiff filed an application for default judgment. Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $11,271.53 entered on August 27, 2014. On September…