In a divorce, family law or child custody matter, a default judgment can be an option for some parties to pursue. In other cases, a default judgment might have been entered upon them in their case.

The court further noted that default judgment procedures are limited in divorce actions, which Jana Singer, a professor at the University of Maryland law school, was quick to observe.“We don’t have a ...

Under Evans the full and fair opportunity to litigate requirement under New York law is met when a defendant was properly served and had the opportunity to defend against the claim. Evans does not ...

After entry of a default judgment for liability, but before entry of a judgment awarding relief, the Court of Chancery granted the plaintiff leave to amend the complaint to add a new claim for reverse ...

"Though I agree that Mr. Allen offers no good excuse for his non-compliance—and arguably digs a deeper hole through his attempts to deflect blame onto his counsel—I find that a less severe sanction ...

A California court entered judgment in Mickey Rourke's eviction case and ordered that his lease on the Los Angeles home where he'd been living be canceled, according to court documents obtained by ...

Freeholders failing to provide a timely response to a particulars of claim face an order for default judgment and a listing to determine quantum (if the claim is for an unspecified amount) and for an ...

This story is part of MassLive’s ongoing housing court guide series. You can read other stories in the series here. If you miss your eviction hearing (or a hearing in another type of case), the judge ...

Billionaire rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been mired in numerous accusations of sexual assault and other misconduct in the last year. On Monday, a Lenawee County circuit court judge in Michigan ...

SPOKANE (CN) - A Bellevue law firm works with collection agencies to mislead courts and consumers by using "robo-signers" in Minnesota who sign up to 400 affidavits a day, falsely swearing they have ...