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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NAREN CHAGANTI,

Plaintiff,

v

I2 PHONE INTL, INC et al,

Defendants. /

No C-04-0987 VRW

ORDER

On March 10, 2005, this court entered an order denying

defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint. Doc

#35. Pursuant to FRCP 12(a)(4)(A), defendants had ten (10) days

following denial of their motion to file a responsive pleading. 

Defendants did not do so within the time allotted; in fact,

defendants have filed nothing in this case since August 2004.

Plaintiff now moves for default judgment as to all

defendants. Doc #36. Plaintiff’s motion baffles the court, as the

proper procedure for obtaining default judgment against a

delinquent party was thoroughly discussed in the court’s July 29,

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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2004 order. Doc # 25; amended by Doc #26. As observed therein,

“the entry of default is a prerequisite to the entry of default

judgment * * *.” Id at 7-8. Plaintiff has not applied for or

obtained an entry of default from the clerk of this court pursuant

to FRCP 55(a). Consequently, plaintiff’s motion (Doc #36) is

DENIED, and the motion hearing scheduled for July 7, 2005, is

VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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