A South Florida federal judge vacated a $1.3 million default judgment against a hotel owner, finding that the defendant didn’t receive notice of the suit until it was resolved.
Instead, the plaintiffs sent a summons for Iowa resident Thomas Lustgraaf to the Costa Rica hotel he owned, which was undergoing renovations and had no electricity, running water or residents other than overnight security guards, the court found Tuesday.
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