Donna Deegan aide on hook for enterprise default after ‘excusable neglect’ protection rejected

Jacksonville’s director of boards and commissions seems to be prone to need to pay a subcontractor his enterprise stiffed beforehand.

Circuit Decide James Daniel signed an order  denying the movement by Shifting Gears, LLC, an organization owned by Garrett Dennis, denying the high-ranking Donna Deegan appointee’s case that “excusable neglect” defined his non-payment and non-responsiveness to courtroom motions.

“Defendant’s Movement and the affidavit hooked up to the Movement fail to exhibit excusable neglect to put aside the default, and Defendant failed to provide any proof on the listening to on the Movement to exhibit excusable neglect. Defendant’s Movement and the affidavit hooked up to the Movement fail to exhibit that Defendant has a meritorious protection to the claims asserted within the Grievance, and Defendant failed to provide any proof on the listening to on the Movement to exhibit a meritorious protection,” wrote Daniel, a Decide within the 4th Judicial Circuit.

An evidentiary listening to on March 1 will decide the final word damages because of plaintiff McCurdy-Walden, Inc., which is owed $80,000 for a reroof of the BCBS constructing at 532 Riverside Ave.

These aren’t the one monetary points linked with Dennis at the moment. He has excellent IRS liens from 2016 by way of 2021 that whole greater than $125,000.

These span his years in elected workplace on the Jacksonville Metropolis Council. The 2016, 2017 and 2020 lien notices, totaling $60,135, had been ready and signed in June 2023. The notices for the remaining years had been signed a couple of days earlier than the tip of final 12 months.

The Deegan administration is standing by him, saying these points aren’t related to his work for the town.

“It has no impression on his capability to carry out the duties of his position with the Mayor’s Workplace. We received’t be commenting additional,” spokesperson Phil Perry mentioned.

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