Sykes v. Dish Network

This is a G.L.c. 93A, §9 action to recover for the defendant’s alleged unfair and deceptive practices in improperly installing a satellite dish television system at the plaintiff’s home and in failing to address the plaintiff’s repeated demands to remedy equipment and service problems. After a hearing to assess damages, a default judgment was entered for single damages, interest, costs and attorney’s fees. The defendant filed this Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A., Rule 8C, appeal of (1) the denial of both its motion to vacate the default and motion for reconsideration of that ruling, and (2) the…