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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFRED BROWN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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KYLE, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:04-cv-06539-AWI-SMS-P

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

GENERALIZED DEFAULT 

 

(Doc. 32.)

Plaintiff , Alfred Brown ("Plaintiff"), is a prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on November 15,

2004. (Doc. 1.) This case now proceeds on Plaintiff's amended complaint filed October 23, 2006,

against defendants Klarich, Kyle, Domingo, and Ruff ("Defendants"), for deliberate indifference to

Plaintiff's serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 17.) On May 27, 2009,

the Court directed the United States Marshal to serve process upon Defendants. (Doc. 29.) On July 17,

2009, Plaintiff filed a motion for generalized default against Defendants in the event Defendants do not

answer the complaint within the time allowed. (Doc. 32.) 

A motion for entry of default against a defendant must be supported by facts showing the

defendant has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) (emphasis added). Because Plaintiff's motion was brought before any

Defendant failed to plead, the motion must be denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for generalized default is

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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