Mason v. Perlman

The report sub judice attempts to present the following issue: is it error for a trial judge to dismiss a report without a hearing after a timely request for a hearing on the draft report has been filed?

After a finding for the plaintiff was docketed on October 4, 1985, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial and a motion for amendment of findings and judgment. These were denied on October 30,1985. Thirteen days *182later1, the defendant filed a draft report and thirteen days thereafter filed a request for a hearing. The docket indicates that on December 24, 1985 the following entry was made:…