Johnny's Oil Co. v. Eldayha

The defendant, Walid Eldayha, appeals from an *706order denying his motion for relief from a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Johnny’s Oil Company, Inc. (Johnny’s Oil), entered by a clerk of the Superior Court on what is, essentially, a collection action for gasoline delivered to stations owned or controlled by Eldayha.1 The issues before us are whether the motion judge abused his discretion by denying Eldayha’s prejudgment motion to vacate the entry of default, and whether a second motion judge abused his discretion by denying Eldayha’s motion for relief from the default judgment.…