Legal Opinion
Maryland State Firemen's Assn. v. Chaves
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 25, 1996No. Civil Action No. PJM 96-2PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MESSITTE, District Judge.
I
The Maryland State Firemen’s Association (“MSFA”) has sued John Chaves, President of the FireFighters Association of America (“FFA”), alleging that Chaves illegally solicited charitable contributions that MSFA has the right to recover.1 The Complaint was filed on January 2, 1996. On March 4, MSFA filed a Motion for Judgment by Default. On March 11, based on MSFA’s attorney’s affidavit of service, the Clerk entered default against Chaves for failure to plead.
On April 9, the Court sent a letter to MSFA’s counsel questioning the validity of the service and…
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