Richman v. 1720 Entertainment LLC et al

Filing 11

ORDER, re 9 Second MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment filed by Joseph Richman, (Evidentiary Hearing set for 8/23/2011 at 1:00 PM in Jonesboro Courtroom (large) #324 before Judge D. P. Marshall Jr., Witness List & Exhibit List due by 8/10/2011). The Court directs that Richman send 1720 Entertainment's lawyer a copy of this Order by certified mail receipt required & file proof of service by 8/10/11. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/28/2011. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

JOSEPH RICHMAN

v.

PLAINTIFF

Case No. 3:10-cv-256-DPM

1720 ENTERTAINMENT LLC;
DOE COMPANIES; and JOHN DOE
INDIVIDUALS 1-10

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
In response to this Court's Order, Document No.7, Richman properly
served Defendant 1720 Entertainmenton4 April 2011. Document Nos. 8 &9-2.
1720 Entertainment has failed to answer or respond. FED. R. CIV. P. 55(a).
The Clerk has entered a default. Document No.1 O. Richman moves, Document
No.9, for a Clerk's default judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 55(b)(1).
The Rule authorizes the Clerk to enter a default judgment only when
"plaintiff's claim is for a sum certain or a sum that can be made certain by
computation[.]" FED. R. CIV. P. 55(b)(1). Richman's claim is not for a sum
certain or one that can be computed with certainty. Document No. 9-3. The

Court therefore construes Richman's motion as a Rule 55(b)(2) request.
Richman is entitled to judgment on 1720 Entertainment's liability. And the
Court will hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the amount of damages
on 23 August 2011 at 1:00pm in Courtroom 324 at the E. C. "Took" Gathings
Building, 615 S. Main Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Richman shall submit a witness list and proposed exhibits to chambers
by 10 August 2011.

Though 1720 Entertainment has not appeared and

therefore is not entitled to notice as a matter of right, Marshall v. Boyd, 658 F.2d
552, 554 (8th Cir. 1981), Richman has been in contact with 1720
Entertainment's lawyer. Document No. 9-2. The Court therefore directs that
Richman send 1720 Entertainment's lawyer a copy of this Order by certified
mail receipt required and file proof of service by 10 August 2011.
So Ordered.

D.P. Marshall Jr.

United States District Judge