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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Cambridge Street Realty, LLC v. Stewart, 113 N.E.3d 303 (2018)

Citation
Cambridge Street Realty, LLC v. Stewart, 113 N.E.3d 303 (2018)
Parent Document
Cambridge Street Realty, LLC v. Stewart, 113 N.E.3d 303 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2018-12-20

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12As mentioned, the notice of the hearing on the tenant's
motion to vacate the default judgment did not indicate that, if
the motion were allowed, the tenant should be prepared to go to
trial the same day. Neither the Uniform Summary Process Rules
nor the Housing Court Standing Orders provides for notice of a
new hearing date to a defendant who has removed a default
judgment. The Uniform Summary Process Rules "provide an
automatic hearing date that can be predetermined and
communicated to the defendant with the summons and complaint."
Commentary to Rule 2 of the Uniform Summary Process Rules,
Massachusetts Rules of Court, at 477 (Thomson Reuters 2018).
See Rule 2(c) of the Uniform Summary Process Rules (1993)
(scheduling hearing for second Thursday after entry date of
                                                                    23 Although not specifically addressed by the parties, the