PELHAM, N.Y. (July 17, 2026) — A Westchester County judge has entered a nearly $120,000 default judgment against Anna & Jacks Treehouse, LLC, a Pelham-based daycare operator, after the company failed to respond to a lawsuit filed by a Minnesota playground and classroom equipment supplier, according to court records filed in Westchester County Supreme Court.
The judgment, entered Feb. 18, 2025, totals $119,833.85, covering a principal debt of $102,985.34, $16,353.51 in interest, and $495 in statutory costs and disbursements, court records show.
The case, Play With A Purpose v. Anna & Jacks Treehouse, LLC (Index No. 71761/2023), was filed Dec. 5, 2023, by Maidenbaum & Associates P.L.L.C. of Merrick on behalf of Play With A Purpose, which describes itself as a corporation based at 2525 Lemond St. SW in Owatonna, Minnesota.
According to the complaint, Anna & Jacks Treehouse ordered goods, wares and merchandise from Play With A Purpose and requested delivery of those items for a period ending May 11, 2023, “in the agreed and reasonable sum of $102,985.34.” The complaint alleges the goods were delivered, accepted and retained by the defendant “without complaint,” but no payments were made toward the balance despite repeated demands.
The complaint also included a second cause of action for “account stated,” alleging that monthly account statements reflecting the debt were sent to and accepted by the defendant without objection.
Court records show the summons and complaint were served on Anna & Jacks Treehouse through the New York Secretary of State on Jan. 12, 2024, with an additional mailing sent to the company’s listed address at 629 5th Ave. in Pelham on Jan. 24, 2024, in compliance with CPLR 3215(g)(4)(i). The defendant did not appear or answer the complaint, according to court filings.
In a Feb. 12, 2025, affidavit filed in support of the default judgment, James Jorgenson, identified as controller of Play With A Purpose, stated under penalty of perjury that the claim was based on “an agreement between the two parties for goods sold” and that an account statement mailed on or about May 11, 2023, “has been retained without objection or protest.”
More than a year after the judgment was entered, an attorney filed a notice of appearance on behalf of Anna & Jacks Treehouse. Robert C. Jacovetti of Jacovetti Law, P.C. in Garden City filed a “notice of limited scope appearance” on March 6, 2026, under CPLR 321(d), stating the representation covers “the purposes of filing of pleadings, discovery, motion practice” but “does not include trials or appeals.” The filing states the client “provided their informed consent” to the limited arrangement.
As of this report, court records show no motion to vacate the judgment has been filed, and the case remains listed as “Pre-RJI” status, meaning no Request for Judicial Intervention has been filed and no judge has been formally assigned to the matter.
Play With A Purpose describes itself on its website as a supplier of playground equipment, classroom furniture and active-play products for schools and childcare centers, offering “playground installation and design” services and stating it is “part of the Gopher Sport Family of Brands.” The company lists an address at 2525 Lemond St. SW in Owatonna, Minnesota, and an additional office location at 7650 Edinborough Way, Suite 60, in Minneapolis.
Editor’s note: On July 9, 2026, Robert Cox was served with four plenary summonses issued by the Irish High Court (Record Nos. 3331, 3337, 3338, and 3339/2026P) by Sheehan & Partners LLP on behalf of Rubicco-associated LLCs. Talk of the Sound continues reporting on matters of public record.
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