Opinion ID: 1867512
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Heading: and motion for transfer of venue

Text: Now comes the defendant Ray DaLee, d/b/a Dura-Built Homes, Inc., and pursuant to Rule 60(b)(1), (4) and (6), ... moves this Court for relief from the default judgment entered against this defendant.... As grounds in support of this motion, defendant has submitted the affidavit of Ray DaLee.... Plaintiff Crosby Lumber Company has filed suit against Ray DaLee, d/b/a Dura-Built Homes. In actuality, the contract at issue in this case was entered into between Crosby Lumber Company and Dura-Built Homes, Inc.... Plaintiff's own invoices ... reveal that Crosby Lumber Company transacted business with Dura-Built Homes and not defendant Ray DaLee, d/b/a Dura-Built Homes. Thus, plaintiff has obtained a judgment on a contract against an individual which was not privy to the contract. When Ray DaLee was served with a copy of the Complaint at issue in this case, he did not take any legal action since he was aware that Dura-Built Homes, Inc. owed money to Crosby Lumber Company for lumber which was delivered to Dura-Built Homes, Inc. Ray DaLee, who has no legal training or any legal background, did not understand that this lawsuit against Ray DaLee, d/b/a Dura-Built Homes, was a lawsuit against him individually as opposed to the corporation. Ray DaLee therefore neglected to promptly answer the Complaint, since he did not dispute that his corporation owed the lumber company the amount claimed ... in the Complaint. Ray DaLee's error was inadvertent. Plaintiff should not be allowed a default judgment against a person which it never contracted with. There is certainly no evidence that Ray DaLee is the alter ego of Dura-Built Homes, Inc. to warrant a judgment against Ray DaLee, d/b/a Dura-Built Homes, Inc.