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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

philosophy, inc., 

Plaintiff, 

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HoneyC, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV-08-189-PHX-DGC

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a motion for default judgment. Dkt. #11. Rule 55 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure governs the entry of default judgment. Obtaining default judgment

under Rule 55 is a two-step process. First, the Clerk must enter the non-appearing party’s

default under Rule 55(a). Once the party’s default has been entered, either the Clerk or the

Court enters default judgment under Rule 55(b). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55; Eitel v. McCool, 782

F.2d 1470, 1471 (9th Cir. 1986) (discussing two-step process under Rule 55).

In this case, the Clerk has not entered Defendant’s default under Rule 55(a). The

Court accordingly will deny Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment without prejudice.

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment (Dkt. #11) is denied

without prejudice.

DATED this 6th day of August, 2008.

Case 2:08-cv-00189-DGC Document 13 Filed 08/06/08 Page 1 of 1