Ramos

BACKGROUND

On May 8, 2019, Mary Ramos and Antonio Baker (plaintiffs) filed a complaint against Brett M. Oros (defendant) alleging causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. Plaintiffs alleged defendant “ran a red light” and caused a motor vehicle collision. (Capitalization omitted.)

1Undesignated statutory citations are to the Code of Civil Procedure.

2 On February 18, 2020, plaintiffs requested entry of default. The clerk rejected that request for entry of default because there was no telephone number for the process server and because the default was filed “premature[ly].” The clerk required plaintiffs to file a new proof of service. On March 26, 2020, Marshal Holly Bryk signed a proof of service indicating that on March 18, 2020 at 6:34 p.m., she personally served the summons and complaint on defendant at an address on George Street in North Haven, Connecticut. This is the only proof of service upon which plaintiffs rely and defendant asserts he never received. According to the proof of service, Bryk served defendant “[w]ho accepted service, with Identity confirmed by subject saying yes when named, a white male approx. 25-35 years of age, 6’0”-6’2” tall,…