HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY v. VIERA


2004 Mass. App. Div. 199 (2004)

Hanover Insurance Company v. Jennifer Johnson Viera

Massachusetts Appellate Division, Southern District.

December 23, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Plouffe for the plaintiff.

Robert S. White for the defendant.

Present: Williams, P.J., Welsh & Dawley, JJ.


Williams, P.J.

Claiming she had not been served with process, the defendant, Jennifer Johnson Viera ("Viera"), moved the trial court to vacate the default judgment that had entered against her. The motion judge denied the motion, which denial Viera now claims to be an abuse of discretion because she had acted quickly to vacate the judgment, and had asserted a meritorious defense to the action. We find no abuse of discretion, and so affirm the decision and dismiss...

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