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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Carrasco v. THOMAS D. WALSH, INC., 988 A.2d 471 (2010)

Citation
Carrasco v. THOMAS D. WALSH, INC., 988 A.2d 471 (2010)
Parent Document
Carrasco v. THOMAS D. WALSH, INC., 988 A.2d 471 (2010)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2010-01-28

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to void or vacate a default judgment entered in favor of his landlord, appellee Thomas D. Walsh, Inc. (“Walsh”), for possession of Carrasco’s rented apartment. We hold that the trial court correctly rejected Carrasco’s claim that the judgment was void under Rule 60(b)(4) for lack of legally effective service of process. However, we are persuaded that the court abused its discretion by denying Carras-co’s motion to vacate the judgment under Rule 60(b)(6) without giving proper consideration to all the factors relevant to such a decision. We remand the case for the court to reconsider that motion on its merits. I.