Overview
- In a Zoom debt hearing in Woodhaven, Judge Michael K. McNally entered a default judgment after Kimberly Carroll was not present when the case was called.
- Carroll then logged in from an account labeled “iPhone,” turned on her camera from inside a moving vehicle, and told the judge she was a passenger.
- McNally questioned her claim based on her position on the left side and the seat belt, said he would not hear cases from people in cars, and kept the default in place.
- He directed the clerk to note that Carroll was unavailable at first and appeared to be driving while denying it.
- The judgment awards LVNV Funding LLC $1,788.08 plus $75 in filing and $58.05 in service fees, for a total of $1,921.85, highlighting how missed or improper remote appearances can quickly decide consumer debt cases.