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Court awards judgment after plaintiff says she lent six-figure sum to acquaintance; judge advises police report and counsel for collection
Summary
Denise Tuckenberry and Devonte Taylor obtained a judgment after alleging they lent roughly $65,700 to Michael McKinney; the judge granted the amount and advised the plaintiff to consider law enforcement and counsel to pursue collection.
Clayton County State Court entered judgment June 4 for plaintiffs Denise Tuckenberry and Devonte June Taylor after they alleged they lent money to defendant Michael McKinney and received no repayment.
Plaintiff Denise Tuckenberry described loaning funds after reconnecting with an acquaintance she knew from high school and said she provided a total of roughly $65,750 in transfers. She told the court some transfers included amounts tied to her son’s funds and that she had turned over documents showing bank transfers. "I loaned him $56,000 ... totally, he got, like, $65,750," she told the court.
The court found the defendant had been served and had not answered. "The court is going to grant you, the amount of $73,960. That's $65,700 in principle, ... $537 in court cost," the judge said, noting she could not award attorney's fees to an unrepresented plaintiff and would allow prejudgment interest as appropriate. The ruling resolved the liability question by default; the judge advised the plaintiff to consider filing a police report and to consult an attorney to assist with collection.
Judge Hayward cautioned litigants about giving large sums without documentation and urged the plaintiff to obtain counsel for collection, and suggested a police report because the loan may involve fraudulent conduct directed at a vulnerable person.
