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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

AUBREY CARLSON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 03-682-CG-C

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC., )

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Defendant.

ORDER

This matter is before the court on the motion of defendant, United Airlines, Inc., to set

aside default. (Doc. 29). This case was filed on October 8, 2003 and upon defendant’s failure to

plead or otherwise defend, default judgment was entered against defendant on March 30, 2004.

(Doc. 10). However, defendant United Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief on

December 9, 2002 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois,

Eastern Division. Defendant’s bankruptcy remained pending at the time this case was filed and

default was entered. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, defendant’s bankruptcy petition operated as

an automatic stay to the commencement or continuation of all judicial, administrative, or other

actions or proceedings against debtor that was or could have been commenced before the

commencement of defendant’s bankruptcy case. Plaintiff’s cause of action arose prior to the

filing of defendant’s bankruptcy petition. Therefore, this action was stayed pursuant to 11

U.S.C. § 362 at the time default was entered. Accordingly, the default entered on March 30,

2004 (Doc. 10) is hereby SET ASIDE and plaintiff’s motion for default judgment (Doc. 11) is

DENIED.

DONE and ORDERED this 14th day of June, 2006. 

 /s/ Callie V. S. Granade

 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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