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Nature of Suit Code: 240
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Torts to Land

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Doc. No. 35.

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not provide for warning order; therefore, it is

necessary to review Rule 4(f) of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure for the requirements. 

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Doc. No. 38.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

COLUMBIA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY PLAINTIFF

v. 4:05CV01118-WRW

PERFECTING NEW LIFE LEARNING CENTER a/k/a 

PERFECTING CHRISTIAN DAYCARE; DONNA HARRIS;

KAREN PHILLIPS; BETTY SANDERS; GRACE ALLEN

CHARLENE JACKSON; DEITRA JONES; CHARLIA

ROBINSON; LORETTA CAROLINA; OFFICERS AND

DIRECTORS OF PERFECTING NEW LIFE LEARNING 

CENTER, KEVIN D. ALLEN, SR., CAROLYN ALLEN, AND 

TERRANCE WILSON; OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF 

PERFECTING NEW LIFE GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH a/k/a 

PERFECTING NEW LIFE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 

KEVIN ALLEN, CAROLYN ALLEN, JANICE WILSON, 

CEDRIC MARKS, AND HENRY JOHNSON; JOHN DOE I, 

JOHN DOE 11, AND JOHN DOE 111 DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending is Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment against Defendants Charlene Jackson,

Charlia Robinson, Loretta Carolina, and Terrance Wilson (Doc. No. 47). By Order1 entered on

February 14, 2006, Columbia was allowed to serve Charlene Jackson (“Jackson”), Loretta Carolina

(“Carolina”), Charlia Robinson (“Robinson”), Karen Phillips (“Phillips”) and Terrance Wilson

(“Wilson”) by warning order.2

 Defense counsel entered a Notice of Appearance3 for Karen Phillips

on March 3, 2003. Because Jackson, Carolina, Robinson, and Wilson have not been located,

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Doc. No. 47. 

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Comiskey v. JFTJ Corp., 989 F.2d 1007, 1009 (8th Cir. 1993). 

Columbia seeks a default judgment against them.4

 

Default judgments are not favored and should be used sparingly.5

 Accordingly, Plaintiff’s

Motion for Default Judgment is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff may re-file the motion if the

answering defendants are found liable. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 18th day of September, 2006.

 /s/Wm. R. Wilson, Jr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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