DOERING v. MOORE, 5:13CV00149 KGB/JTR. (2014)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20140411696
Visitors: 17
Filed: Apr. 10, 2014
Latest Update: Apr. 10, 2014
Summary: ORDER J. THOMAS RAY, Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff has filed a Motion seeking a default judgment against Defendant Moore. Doc. 38. A default judgment is proper only when a defendant fails to timely answer, or otherwise respond, after being served. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. Defendant Moore has not been served. In fact, on April 8, 2014, the Court issued an Order explaining to Plaintiff that he had a final thirty days to provide a valid service address for Defendant Moore, and that his claims a
Summary: ORDER J. THOMAS RAY, Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff has filed a Motion seeking a default judgment against Defendant Moore. Doc. 38. A default judgment is proper only when a defendant fails to timely answer, or otherwise respond, after being served. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. Defendant Moore has not been served. In fact, on April 8, 2014, the Court issued an Order explaining to Plaintiff that he had a final thirty days to provide a valid service address for Defendant Moore, and that his claims ag..
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ORDER
J. THOMAS RAY, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff has filed a Motion seeking a default judgment against Defendant Moore. Doc. 38. A default judgment is proper only when a defendant fails to timely answer, or otherwise respond, after being served. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. Defendant Moore has not been served. In fact, on April 8, 2014, the Court issued an Order explaining to Plaintiff that he had a final thirty days to provide a valid service address for Defendant Moore, and that his claims against Defendant Moore would be dismissed, without prejudice, if he failed to do so. Doc. 37.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 38) is DENIED.
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