Rice v. Blankenship et al

Filing 21

ORDER denying pltf's 20 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/16/11. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
LEON JACKSON RICE, JR.
ADC #98901
v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:11CV00088 JLH

G. BLANKENSHIP, Officer,
North Little Rock Police Department, et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Leon Jackson Rice, Jr., has filed a motion for default judgment. He correctly notes that the
time within which the defendants were to answer was extended up to and including May 3, 2011.
He alleges that as of May 6, 2011, the defendants had not answered. The docket reflects, however,
that the defendants filed an answer on May 3, 2011, and served a copy of the answer on Rice by
United States mail. Apparently, the answer had not reached Rice at the time he filed his motion.
In any event, the answer was timely filed, so the motion for default judgment is DENIED. Document
#20.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of May, 2011.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE