Kreenholmi 7: debt and fee awarded by default

The court determined the claim by default after no response to the served documents.

The court awarded the association debt and a 175 euro fee by default. KÜ Narva linn, Kreenholmi tn 7 brought an unpaid utilities claim against owner XX. It alleged that some payments had not arrived and sought principal and accrued late-payment interest. The court sent the documents to the defendant, allowed 20 days after service for a written response and warned of a default judgment. The documents were served but no response arrived in time. The association had requested default determination if no response was submitted. Viru Maakohus granted the claim by default judgment. Under that procedure, the claimant’s factual assertions are treated as admitted because of non-response; the court checks their legal sufficiency. Principal and accrued late-payment interest were awarded against XX. The association also sought 240 euros in costs, but the court awarded only the 175 euro fee paid. It refused 65 euros in legal costs: the application was signed by the association’s statutory representative and, in the court’s view, no contractual representative participated. The judgment is immediately enforceable. The defendant was informed of the right to apply to set aside the default judgment (kaja) to reopen proceedings. The awards do not confirm actual recovery.

Award debt and a 175 euro fee against XX. Refuse 65 euros in legal costs. The judgment is immediately enforceable.