Dorrian v. LVNV Funding, LLC (and a consolidated case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-053-18)
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SJC-12355
TARA DORRIAN[1] vs. LVNV FUNDING, LLC
(and a consolidated case[2]).
Suffolk. January 5, 2018. – April 9, 2018.
Present: Gants, C.J., Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, & Kafker, JJ.
Debt. Collection Agency. Consumer Protection Act, Collection of debt. Words, “Debt collector.”
Civil actions commenced in the Superior Court Department on August 22 and December 30, 2014.
After consolidation, the case was heard by Janet L. Sanders, J., on motions for class certification and for summary judgment.
Dorrian v. LVNV Funding, LLC; Newton v. LVNV Funding, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-034-17)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SUFFOLK, ss. SUPERIOR COURT
CIVIL ACTION
No. 14-2684 BLS2
TARA DORRIAN, individually and on behalf of
all other persons similarly situated,
Plaintiff
- vs.
LVNV FUNDING, LLC,
Defendant
CONSOLIDATED WITH
No. 14-4072 BLS 2
Saturn Funding, LLC v. NRO Boston, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-017-17)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SUFFOLK, ss. SUPERIOR COURT
CIVIL ACTION
NO.: 16-2523B
SATURN FUNDING, LLC
vs.
NRO BOSTON, LLC, NORTH RIVER OUTFITTERS, NRO SPORT, LLC, NRO EDGARTOWN LLC, and ALICE INDELICATO and JASON INDELICATO
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
ON DEFENDANTS’ NRO BOSTON, LLC AND NORTH RIVER
OUTFITTERS, NRO SPORT, LLC, NRO EDGARTOWN LLC,
JASON INDELICATO AND ALICE INDELICATO’S
MOTION TO REMOVE DEFAULT AND FILE ANSWER
AND AFFIRMATION DEFENSES LATE
The defendants move under Mass. R. Civ. P. 55(c) and 60(b) to vacate a Default Judgment by Confession against NRO Boston, LLC, North River Outfitters, NRO Sport, LLC, NRO Edgartown LLC, Alice Indelicato, and Jason Indelicato that was obtained by Saturn Funding, LLC. Plaintiff opposes this motion on the grounds that the defendants have not shown good cause under Mass.R.Civ.P. 55(c) to set aside the entry of Mass.R.Civ.P. 55(a) default. Pursuant to the plaintiff’s request under Mass. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(1), defendants were all defaulted. [1] Judgment by Default entered on January 3, 2017. For the reasons stated herein, the defendants’ motion is ALLOWED.