John SchroyerA pair of Georgia-based cannabis investors filed suit in federal court asking a judge to enter a default ruling on their behalf for $200,000 they’re attempting to recoup from a Mississippi medical marijuana company they say has refused to respond to their communication attempts.
David M. Konits and Scott Shier said in a court filing that Mississippi Green Oil LLC simply has not responded to a lawsuit filed against the company, which seeks repayment of the $200,000 investment, Law360 reported, despite having served the relevant parties back in July with court documents.
So Konits and Shier filed for a default judgment this month. The pair is also requesting that Mississippi Green Oil pay for punitive damages, interest, attorneys’ fees and other costs related to the case.
In the original lawsuit filed in May, Konits and Shier alleged that Mississippi Green Oil and its owners were guilty of fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The suit charged that the company pledged the investment money would be returned by December last year after they wired the $200,000 to the company in November.
But neither the funds nor any other investment benefit has materialized, which led to the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
