Uusküla 1: court awarded debt and late-payment interest by default after no response

After personal service of the ruling accepting the claim, the defendant did not respond; the court gave a default judgment.

The court granted the claim by the apartment association Uusküla tn 1 against owner XX by default. The association was awarded principal and accrued late-payment interest against the defendant, plus 295 euros in litigation costs. The judgment was declared immediately enforceable. The association applied to the court on 14 July 2017. It alleged that the defendant owned an apartment and owed the association the stated arrears and late-payment interest. The brief judgment contains no further details of how the debt arose or substantive objections from the defendant. The court accepted the claim on 20 July. The ruling accepting it was served personally on the defendant against signature on 28 July 2017. The court allowed 14 days from service to respond and warned that failure to respond could result in a default judgment. The defendant did not respond in time. The court applied the default judgment rules and granted the claim. Litigation costs comprise a 250-euro court fee and 45 euros in contractual representative’s costs. The court found them justified and fully reimbursable. No separate continuing late-payment interest was awarded by this judgment. Immediate enforceability does not confirm actual payment of the debt or costs.

Award the association debt, accrued late-payment interest and 295 euros in costs against XX. The judgment is immediately enforceable.