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Senatorial bet summoned to court over 10-year-old judgment
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Posted on Jul 28 2022
Independent senatorial candidate Andrew S. Salas faces possible contempt for failing to make payments toward a 2013 judgment in the amount of $14,851.09.
According to an order to show cause filed last Monday, Salas is ordered to appear before the Superior Court explain why has not been making payments toward an over 10-year-old judgment.
Salas was ordered appear in court on Aug. 22, at 10am and to explain why the court should not find him guilty of contempt and why he should not be punished for disobeying a previously issued order. Salas has been previously cited for contempt in the same case.
The order added that if Salas fails to appear, the court will have him arrested.
Associate Judge Wesley Bogdan will be presiding over the hearing.
According to attorney Michael White, who represents the plaintiff, Laura Jan Peterka, Salas willfully disobeyed a court order issued on April 4, 2013. White said Salas was ordered to pay $100 per month starting April 5, 2013; however, his last payment was back in 2017.
“His payments have totaled $8,800. The last payment received was May 3, 2017. The arrears were in the amount of $2,200 as of May 16, 2022,” White stated.
White said Salas has knowledge of the order and was present in court when it was verbally given.
Former associate judge David Wiseman signed the judgment order against Salas back in 2013.
Peterka originally sued Salas for not paying back the money she lent him in the amount of $13,014.69 plus interest at a rate of 9% per year.
