The defendant, Valeria Dye, brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the action by the plaintiffs, Augustine D’Souza and Cedric D’Souza.
The plaintiffs claimed damages for breach of contract, fiduciary duty, trust, and negligence, alleging that $86,000 was transferred to Dye's trust account and improperly released.
The court found that the facts were hazy and in dispute, raising genuine issues requiring a trial.
The motion was dismissed, with the court emphasizing a cautious approach when dealing with self-represented litigants and noting that informal evidence could be sufficient to defeat summary judgment.
