Facts: Andrew Rudensky was added as a defendant in an amended claim filed on May 27, 2022. A default judgment was granted against him for $450,000 in general damages for defamation on October 4, 2023, due to his failure to respond or defend against the claims.
Issues/Main Discussion: The main issue was whether the default judgment against Rudensky should be set aside due to improper service of the amended claim.
Ruling: The court ruled in favor of setting aside the default judgment against Rudensky, finding that he was not properly served according to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Amount Awarded: The default judgment of $450,000 against Rudensky was set aside, and no new amount was awarded in this decision. The amount involved before the Commercial List was
$0.
Date: A hearing was set on May 7, 2024 before the Commercial List.
