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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Best Western International, Inc., 

Plaintiff, 

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Akshay Hotels Inc., a Florida

corporation; and Shahzad Haque, an

individual, 

Defendants.

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No. CV-07-0358-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Application for Entry of Default Against

Defendants Akshay Hotels Inc. and Shahzad Haque (Doc. 12). 

Plaintiff Best Western International, Inc., pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

55(a), requests the Clerk of the Court to enter default against Defendants Akshay Hotels Inc.

and Shahzad Haque on the grounds that said Defendants have failed to plead or otherwise

defend this action despite being lawfully served with summons and having had ample

opportunity to do so. "When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought

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 The record indicates that Defendants Akshay Hotels Inc. and Shahzad Haque

were properly served on March 5, 2007 and March 14, 2007 respectively.

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has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by these rules and that fact is made to

appear by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk shall enter the party's default." Fed. R. Civ. P.

55(a). In the present case, the record indicates valid proof of service to the Defendants, as

well as the expiration of time for responding to Plaintiff's Complaint.1

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall enter Default against

Defendants Akshay Hotels Inc. and Shahzad Haque.

DATED this 23rd day of May, 2007.

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