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 ...

"These principles flow naturally from the court’s interest in vigorously defending the integrity of the legal process and ...

The article explains a case where a court recommended enforcing a settlement agreement after a borrower defaulted, emphasizing that jurisdiction exists without a formal dismissal if the court “so ...

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On May 12, 2016, the Honorable Julie A. Manning issued a decision in an adversary proceeding entitled Law Office of W. Martyn Philpot, Jr., LLC v. Day, which addressed two issues. The first issue was ...

Default stops defendants from challenging claims after time to respond to claims expires Clerk's default is speediest method for obtaining default Court's default is required when defendant is ...

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