Legal Opinion

Highland Park Mezz Lender, LLC v. Donatelli

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 7, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-1614Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HIGHLAND PARK MEZZ LENDER LLC, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 25-1614 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 28 : CHRISTOPHER J. DONATELLI, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT I. INTRODUCTION In July 2022, MF1 Capital LLC executed a loan for $17 million to two borrowers, Columbia Heights Ventures Parcel 26 Holdings, LLC and Highland Park West, LLC. Christopher J. Donatelli is the manager and holds a significant interest in both borrowing entities. The loan was purportedly guaranteed by…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Charles Kowal v. MCI Communications CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  3. Cohen v. De La CruzSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. RitzSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  5. Butera v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001

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