Patel v. Patel et al

Filing 127

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 3/10/16. Order to follow(gwalk, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

SHRADDHA PATEL,
Plaintiff,
V.

Civ. No.

I:15cv598

KIRIT PATEL, et al..
Defendants

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendants Prabudas

and Nisha Patel's Motion to Vacate Default and to Permit Late
Responsive Pleading (Dkt. 101) and Plaintiff's Motion for

Reconsideration of the 26 Feb 2016 Orders (Dkt. 113). The
undersigned has reviewed all of the pleadings and makes the
following findings.

Regarding defendants Prabudas and Nisha Patel's motion to

vacate default and permit a late responsive pleading, this Court

notes that plaintiff's case is proceeding to trial against

defendants Atul and Nina Patel. Furthermore, there is a strong
preference in the law that cases be determined on their merits,
and thus default judgments are disfavored. As such, defendants
Prabudas and Nisha Patel's motion is granted.

As to plaintiff's motion for reconsideration, plaintiff has

not presented any new facts or arguments that were not already
considered by the undersigned when this Court ruled on