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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

EASTERN DIVISION 

HELENA CHEMICAL COMP ANY 

vs. CASE NO. 2:16-CV-90-BRW 

JOHNNYW. TAYLOR; and 

JOHNNYW. TAYLOR FARMS 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT 

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DEFENDANTS 

Pending before the Court is the plaintiff's motion for default judgment against defendants 

Johnny W. Taylor and Johnny W. Taylor Farms (collectively, the "Defendants"). This matter 

came on for hearing before the Court on September 30, 2016. Plaintiff, Helena Chemical 

Company ("HCC") appeared by and through its counsel of record, Lax, Vaughan, Fortson, 

Rowe & Threet, P.A. by Roger D. Rowe. The Defendants did not appear at the hearing. Based 

on the arguments presented at the hearing; the complaint, entries of default, and the motion for 

default judgment filed in this case; and the lack of response thereto by the Defendants, the Court 

hereby finds and orders as follows: 

1. The Court issued a notice of the hearing on HCC's motion for default judgment 

on August 15, 2016. (Doc. No. 12.) As evidenced by the proofs of service filed with the Court 

on September 7, 2016, the notice of hearing was duly served by personal service on the 

Defendant Johnny W. Taylor by the Woodruff County Sheriff's Department on August 24, 2016. 

(Doc. Nos. 13 & 14.) 

2. Defendants failed to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. The Clerk 

filed entries of defaults against the Defendants on August 5, 2016. (Doc. Nos. 7 & 8). 

Defendants failed to answer or otherwise respond to or HCC's motion for default judgment or to 

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appear at the hearing on the default judgment on September 30, 2016. HCC is entitled to the 

entry of a default judgment against the Defendants. 

3. As evidenced by the affidavit and statement of account and the open items listing 

that are attached to HCC's motion for default judgment, and the evidence presented by HCC at 

the default judgment hearing, the Defendants are currently indebted to HCC in the total amount 

of $521,938.79, through September 25, 2016. 

4. HCC is entitled to a default judgment against the Defendants in the total amount 

of $521,938.79; its costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in connection with 

this action in the amount provided below, plus post-judgment interest from the date of this 

judgment at the rate provided below on all such amounts until paid. 

IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 

(a) that plaintiff Helena Chemical Company should be, and hereby is, granted a 

default judgment against defendants Johnny W. Taylor and Johnny W. Taylor Farms, jointly and 

severally, in the total amount of $521,938.79; its costs in the amount of $400.00; reasonable 

attorneys' fees and expenses of $4,131. f!>t ; and post-judgment interest from the date of 

this judgment at the rate of0,. Lo05 per annum on all such amounts until paid; and 

(b) that all writs allowed by law for the collection of judgments shall issue hereon 

without further application to this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

HONO BLE Y ROY WILSON 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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