NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. PATE, 4:11 CV 1733 RWS. (2012)
Court: District Court, E.D. Missouri
Number: infdco20120222b59
Visitors: 3
Filed: Feb. 21, 2012
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2012
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RODNEY W. SIPPEL, District Judge. Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Default Judgment [#7] under Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant has not filed an answer of otherwise responded within the time allotted under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Clerk's Entry of Default was entered on January 3, 2012. However, Plaintiff has not filed documentation from which I can determine whether the $14,256.44 in attorneys fees Plaintiff seeks
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RODNEY W. SIPPEL, District Judge. Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Default Judgment [#7] under Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant has not filed an answer of otherwise responded within the time allotted under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Clerk's Entry of Default was entered on January 3, 2012. However, Plaintiff has not filed documentation from which I can determine whether the $14,256.44 in attorneys fees Plaintiff seeks ..
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
RODNEY W. SIPPEL, District Judge.
Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Default Judgment [#7] under Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant has not filed an answer of otherwise responded within the time allotted under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Clerk's Entry of Default was entered on January 3, 2012.
However, Plaintiff has not filed documentation from which I can determine whether the $14,256.44 in attorneys fees Plaintiff seeks is reasonable. The Exhibits filed in support of Plaintiff's Motion seeks attorneys fees for 31.1 hours expended by a Principal and 35.5 hours expended by an Associate. The current record does not provide a basis for me to determine whether the hours sought in Plaintiff's request are reasonable under the circumstances presented in this case. As a result, Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment will be denied without prejudice.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time [#6] is GRANTED and Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment [#7] is DENIED without prejudice.
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