Goldman, Antonetti, Ferraiuoli, Axtmayer & Hertell, a Partnership v. Medfit International, Inc., Hector Rodriguez

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• default judgment entered against defendant who failed to attend trial; no notice required where entered on court’s own motion
• “Defendant’s argument ignores the maxim that an entry of a default against a defendant establishes the defendant’s liability.”
• “[C]o-eonspirators, like other joint tortfeasors, will not be deemed indispensable parties.”
• “[A]n unsworn statement signed under penalty of perjury may be used, in lieu of a sworn statement or affidavit, to support or oppose a motion for summary judgment.”
• “However, ‘after a default judgment has been entered under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b)(2), a party has no right to jury trial under either Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(b)(2), ... or the Seventh Amendment.’” (citing cases)
• “[A]n entry of a default against a defendant establishes the defendant’s liability.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).