Zion Capital Ventures Inc et al v. SKB Partners LLC et al

Filing 7

ORDER granting in part 6 Motion for Default Judgment. The Court directs the Clerk to enter the default of SKB Partners, LLC, and SKB Insurance, LLC. One of the defendants, Scott Smith, has filed an answer. The Court will conduct a hearing on damages on the default of SKB Partners, LLC, and SKB Insurance, LLC, in conjunction with or after trial of the case between the plaintiffs and Scott Smith. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 6/4/2015. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
ZION CAPITAL VENTURES, INC.; and
NICHOLAS GORDON
v.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 4:15CV00204 JLH

SKB PARTNERS, LLC; SKB INSURANCE, LLC;
SCOTT SMITH, individually and in his official
capacity; and JOHN DOES 1-9

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
The plaintiffs have filed a motion for default judgment against SKB Partners, LLC, and SKB
Insurance, LLC, both of which were served on April 21, 2015, and neither of which has filed an
answer or other response to the complaint. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a) provides that when
a party has been properly served and fails to respond, the Clerk must enter the party’s default.
Accordingly, the motion for default judgment is granted in part. Document #6. The Court directs
the Clerk to enter the default of SKB Partners, LLC, and SKB Insurance, LLC. One of the
defendants, Scott Smith, has filed an answer. The Court will conduct a hearing on damages on the
default of SKB Partners, LLC, and SKB Insurance, LLC, in conjunction with or after trial of the case
between the plaintiffs and Scott Smith.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of June, 2015.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE