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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 Identified as Gracie in the second amended complaint.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID WINETT, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:04-CV-5358-OWW-LJO-P

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ENTRY OF

DEFAULT AGAINST DEFENDANT GRACEY

(Doc. 53)

Plaintiff Eric Martin (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 22, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion seeking the

entry of default against defendant Gracey.1

Entry of default is appropriate as to any party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief

is sought that has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure and where that fact is made to appear by affidavit or otherwise. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a).

Defendant Gracey filed an answer to the second amended complaint on November 18, 2005.

Accordingly, defendant Gracey is not in default, and plaintiff’s motion is HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 28, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:04-cv-05358-LJO -BAM Document 54 Filed 11/28/05 Page 1 of 1