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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Stanley Fishman, 

Plaintiff, 

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AIG Insurance Co., 

Defendant. 

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No. CIV 07-0589-PHX-RCB

O R D E R

Background

The court assumes familiarity with its order filed on

November 30, 2007 (doc. 11) wherein it discussed, among other

things, the requirement that plaintiff properly serve the defendant

in this action. In that order the court gave “plaintiff . . .

sixty (60) days from the date [thereof] in which to either (1)

properly serve defendant in accordance with the applicable law, or

(2) file a waiver of service as Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d) allows.” Doc.

11 at 7. On December 26, 2007, the Clerk of the Court issued a

summons to “A.I.G. Insurance Co.” (“AIG”). Doc. 12. On that same

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day, plaintiff was provided with a copy of that summons. To date,

there is no indication that defendant AIG has either been served or

filed a waiver of service.

Also on December 26, 2007, plaintiff filed what the court

is construing as a motion for default judgment. See Doc. 13.

There is likewise no indication that this “motion” has been served

upon defendant AIG.

Discussion

As previously explained, “[b]ecause defendant has not been

properly served, the court lacks jurisdiction to consider” this

most recent motion for a default judgment. See Doc. 11 at 7. Even

if defendant had been properly served, the court would deny this

motion without prejudice because plaintiff did not, as he was

previously instructed, “comply with the detailed procedures for

seeking [a default judgment] as set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 55 and

the case law construing that Rule[.]” See id. This “motion” also

is not “in proper form[,]” as the court also previously advised

plaintiff that it must be. See id. Accordingly, 

IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff’s “motion” for a default

judgment (doc. 13) is DENIED without prejudice to renew. 

 DATED this 9th day of January, 2008.

Copy to AIG National Insurance Company, Inc.

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