January 27 2017
START DATE
END DATE
March 30 2017
David Saltus v. Michael Wellman
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CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
IAN RC KAWALEY CJ
N/A
Mr. Craig Attridge
FACTS OF THE CASE:
The case revolves around David Saltus' appeal against the refusal by the Magistrates Court to set aside a default judgment entered against him arguing that the delays were genuine and not intended to delay the matter and that there was sufficient evidence for the court's consideration
SUMMARY:
Whether the Magistrates? Court had jurisdiction to entertain a further application to set aside a default judgment after having refused a similar application and whether it was an abuse of process to seek to set aside the default judgment again
OUTCOMES:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda refused to grant leave to appeal and dismissed the appeal upholding the Magistrates? Court's decision
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Defendant
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David Saltus v. Michael Wellman
The case revolves around David Saltus' appeal against the refusal by the Magistrates Court to set aside a default judgment entered against him arguing that the delays were genuine and not intended to delay the matter and that there was sufficient evidence for the court's consideration