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Court awards $33,500 judgment after default in West Cheatham property dispute

Cheatham County Circuit Court (civil docket) · November 3, 2025
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Summary

After plaintiff Miguel Flores testified under oath, Cheatham County Circuit Court granted a default judgment against Ricky Marbutt for $30,000 in contract damages plus $3,500 in attorney fees and costs, following Marbutt’s failure to respond to a real-estate purchase complaint.

CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. — The circuit court entered a default judgment for a homebuyer after the defendant did not answer a civil complaint alleging a failed real-estate closing.

Miguel Flores testified under oath that he paid $18,000 in cash and transferred a truck valued at $12,000…

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