American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania v. TMG Staffing Services, Inc. et al

Filing 18

OPINION. An appropriate judgment will be entered. Signed by Honorable Myron H. Thompson on 11/17/2008. (cb, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY ) OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, ) a Pennsylvania Corporation, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) TMG STAFFING SERVICES, ) INC., an Alabama ) Corporation, and TMG ) STAFFING SERVICES, INC., ) a dissolved Florida ) Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:07cv1086-MHT (WO)

This lawsuit is now before the court on plaintiff American motion Casualty for Company by of Reading, in Pennsylvania's the amount of

judgment

default

$ 8,578,547.00 against defendants TMG Staffing Services, Inc., an Alabama Corporation, and TMG Staffing Services, Inc., a dissolved Florida Corporation. American casualty

also

requests

prejudgment

interest

in

the

amount

of

$ 3,100,061.00 from the TMG Staffing defendants. The Staffing record in this were case reflects with a that copy the of TMG the

defendants

served

summons and complaint; that they have failed to respond to the summons and complaint within the time allowed; and that they have failed to respond to an order of this court to show cause as to why final judgment should not be entered against then. Accordingly, this court is of

the opinion that American Casualty's motion for judgment by default should be granted and that judgment by default in the amount requested should be entered against the TMG Staffing defendants. An appropriate judgment will be entered. DONE, this the 17th day of November, 2008.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE