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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

JOHN DEERE CONSTRUCTION &

FORESTRY COMPANY, INC., a

Delaware corporation, and DEERE &

COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, CASE NO. 2:07-CV-150-MHT

 (WO)

PLAINTIFFS,

V.

DREW HOOVER and KIMBERLY

HOOVER,

DEFENDANTS.

CONSENT JUDGMENT

This matter is before the court on the complaint, February 20, 2007 (ECF Doc. 1), and as

was subsequently amended, March 9, 2007 (ECF Doc. 8) of John Deere Construction & Forestry

Company, Inc. and Deere & Company (“Deere”). Defendant, Drew Hoover, was served with a

copy of the complaint by certified mail, March 1, 2007 (ECF Doc. 6). Defendant Kimberly

Hoover was served by certified mail on February 26, 2007 (ECF Doc. 4). 

Defendant Kimberly Hoover failed or refused to timely respond to the complaint and a

motion for default was filed by Deere, June 13, 2007 (ECF Doc. 14) and a judgment was entered

against Defendant Kimberly Hoover, July 23, 2007 (ECF Doc. 18).

Defendant Drew Hoover filed his answer, March 19, 2007 (ECF Doc. 9).

This matter was set for the Trial Term of the week of November 26, 2007.

However, before trial, the parties announced that an agreement has been reached

concerning a consent judgment and the terms of the agreement are incorporated in this consent

judgment is submitted by counsel for Deere, Von G. Memory. Therefore, based upon the

pleadings, applicable law, and the agreement of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED ADJUDGED

and DECREED:

1. Broken Arrow Farm, LLC, is surrendering the following equipment securing the debt

to Deere:

One(1) John Deere 5420 Utility Tractor, s/n S243463

One(1) John Deere 541 Loader, s/n C023590

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 A similar credit shall be given to Kimberly Hoover incident to the judgment that was entered against her, July 23,

2007 (ECF Doc. 18).

One(1) John Deere 650H Dozer, s/n X937492

2. The above-referenced equipment will be sold by Deere. Upon the completion of the

sale, the proceeds, less commissions and costs incident to the sale, will be applied to the balance,

as of October 16, 2007, due to Deere of $29,557.50 for loan 01043764674AB (with a per diem

of $2.71) and $78,862.15 (with a per diem of $15.73) for loan 01043764674AD.

3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties have compromised the obligation owed

Deere, and based upon the referenced compromise, Deere shall have a judgment against Drew

Hoover for $108,000.00, plus professional fees in the amount of $5,000.00, for a total of

$113,000.00, for which execution may issue once this judgment is final and non-appealable.

4. However, after the sale referenced in paragraph two, Deere shall be required to give a

credit against the referenced judgment for the net proceeds received from the sale of the

equipment.1

5. Deere shall be permitted to record a certificate of judgment once it has become final

and non-appealable.

6. This judgment represents a final order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 54(b) and

therefore the clerk’s office is directed to close this case.

DONE and ORDERED at Montgomery, Alabama on this the 7th day of November, 2007.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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APPROVED FOR ENTRY:

/S/ Von G. Memory

Von G. Memory 

Memory Day & Azar 

P.O. Box 4054

Montgomery, AL 36013

Tel (334) 834-8000

/S/ Collier H. Espy, Jr.

Collier H. Espy, Jr.

Espy, Metcalf & Espy

PO Box 6504

Dothan, AL 36302-6504

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