Barthlein v. Ellis

This civil action was instituted in the District Court for the First Division. The litigants live in East Providence and are next-door neighbors. The plaintiff seeks recovery from the defendant due to property damage she has sustained as the result of the willful and malicious acts of the defendant’s minor son. A default judgment in the amount of $250 together with interest and costs was entered. The defendant first sought to vacate the judgment after he was served with a citation to appear before the District Court on supplementary proceedings. He filed a motion to vacate on the grounds that…