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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION 

DAVEVON HENDERSON PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 4:23-cv-04078

ATLANTIC TRACK AND RUNWAY

SERVICES, LLC, RICK SWOPE, &

JOHN DUNN DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the Court is Separate Defendant John Dunn’s Motion to Set Aside Entry of 

Default. ECF No. 40. The Court finds the matter ripe for consideration. 

On August 18, 2023, Plaintiff filed his Complaint. ECF No. 2. On February 14, 2024, 

Defendant Dunn was served with process. ECF No. 33. The deadline for Defendant Dunn to file 

an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint was March 6, 2024. Id. Defendant 

Dunn did not respond by the deadline. On March 14, 2024, Plaintiff filed an Affidavit in Support 

of Default of Defendant Dunn. ECF No. 38. On March 15, 2024, the Clerk of Court entered 

default of Defendant Dunn. ECF No. 39. In the instant motion, counsel for Defendant Dunn

states that he “first became aware of the service of the complaint upon Dunn and the Plaintiff’s 

Affidavit in Support of Default in the evening of March 14, 2024.” ECF No. 40, p. 1. Defendant 

Dunn requests that the Court set aside the entry of default against him to allow him to file an 

answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint. Id. at 2. Defendant Dunn informs the Court that Plaintiff does 

not oppose his request. Id.

Upon consideration, the Court finds that good cause for the instant motion has been 

shown. Accordingly, Defendant Dunn’s Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default is hereby 

GRANTED. The Clerk’s Entry of Default (ECF No. 39) is hereby set aside. Defendant Dunn is 

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directed to file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint within seven (7) days of 

the entry of this Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 15th day of April, 2024.

/s/ Susan O. Hickey 

Susan O. Hickey

Chief United States District Judge

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