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ALJ grants motion to set aside default in Powatt (Kevin Watson) case; hearing taken under advisement
Summary
The Administrative Law Judge granted Kevin Watson's motion to set aside an order of default and the hearing proceeded; testimony from investigators, witnesses and the homeowner was taken and the ALJ took the matter under advisement.
The Board's Administrative Law Judge granted a motion to set aside an order of default for Kevin Watson, who operates as Powatt, LLC, and allowed the hearing to proceed.
Respondent counsel Kevin Boyle had requested a continuance based on Watson's health; the ALJ briefly moved to other agenda items to allow counsel time to submit supporting documentation. Later in the agenda the ALJ granted the motion to set aside the default and accepted testimony from Board Criminal Investigator Loran McAlister, respondent witness Jermaine McCormick, homeowner Sabrena Brown and respondent Kevin Watson, who participated telephonically. The ALJ denied a short-notice request to permit testimony by Zoom or other remote means when asked on short notice. After testimony the ALJ took the matter under advisement.
No final disciplinary outcome was announced on May 6; the record will reflect the ALJ's allowance to proceed and the hearing transcript and exhibits will be considered in the ALJ's forthcoming decision.
