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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Christine Rode, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Ron Credio, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. CV-14-02354-PHX-SRB

ORDER 

 Defendant Jacob Harvey was served with the Summons and Complaint on October 

3, 2014. He failed to appear and his default was entered on January 20, 2015. Plaintiff 

filed a Motion for Default Judgment against Harvey on March 4, 2016 and this Court 

referred the motion to Magistrate Judge Boyle for an evidentiary hearing and Report and 

Recommendation. The evidentiary hearing was held by Judge Boyle on April 18, 2016. 

Judge Boyle arranged for the telephonic appearance of Harvey. Harvey was present by 

phone from the Arizona State Prison, Eyman Complex, Browning Unit. Harvey told 

Judge Boyle he did not want to participate in the default hearing. Counsel for Plaintiff 

requested an opportunity to submit additional documentation in support of the amount of 

damages and Harvey was advised he would be given a copy. That additional information 

was submitted on May 10, 2016 and reflects that copies were mailed to Harvey. Harvey 

filed nothing in response or in opposition. 

 On August 3, 2016 Judge Boyle issued his Report and Recommendation 

recommending that default judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against 

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Defendant Jacob Harvey for $10 million comprising $5 million in compensatory damages 

and $5 million in punitive damages. A copy of the Report and Recommendation was 

mailed to Harvey which also advised him of the 14 day objection period. Harvey filed a 

one page document on August 10, 2016 expressing that he had an interest in this case, 

acknowledged his participation in the April 18, 2016 hearing and asked for counsel to be 

appointed because he doesn’t know how to defend himself. 

 Harvey is not entitled to appointed counsel in this civil case and even if he were 

this request is made over 2 years after he was served with the summons and complaint, 

more than one year after his default was entered, and five months after he told Judge 

Boyle he did not want to participate in the hearing to determine damages. The request for 

counsel is denied and to the extent this filing could be interpreted as an objection to the 

Report and Recommendation it is overruled. 

 IT IS ORDERED adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate 

Judge as the Order of this Court. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to enter judgment in 

favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant Jacob Harvey in the amount of $5,000,000 in 

compensatory damages and $5,000,000 in punitive damages. 

 

 Dated this 19th day of September, 2016. 

 

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