Developers Surety and Indemnity Company v. Asby et al

Filing 54

ORDER re: 52 Stipulated MOTION for Judgment Entry by Confession filed by Developers Surety and Indemnity Company, by Judge Raymond P. Moore on 02/10/2016. (cthom, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Raymond P. Moore
Civil Action No. 15-cv-00079-RM
DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.
EVAN ASBY,
JACQUELINE ASBY,
ROBERT M. SEIDEL,
MELANIE F. SEIDEL, and
Defendants.
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ORDER
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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Developers Surety and Indemnity Company
and Defendants Robert M. Seidel and Melanie F. Seidel’s (collectively, the “Movants”)
Stipulated Motion for Entry Judgment by Confession (ECF No. 52), requesting this Court to
enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against the Seidels. Upon consideration of the Motion
and file, the Court finds the judgment as requested may not be feasible in light of the current
record.
First, Plaintiff’s Complaint (or, more appropriately, Amended Complaint, which the
Court directed Plaintiff to file without redlining but which has not been filed) also seeks relief
against the Asby co-defendants, jointly and severally with the Seidels. Second, the Seidels have
a crossclaim for indemnity and/or contribution pending against the Asbys. Third, the Asbys have
never answered or otherwise responded to any pleading, and have filed bankruptcy resulting in a

stay of this case as to them. On these facts, the judgment requested would be entered only as to
the Seidels, leaving the claim and crossclaim against the Asbys pending. Such result also raises
the question of the applicability of Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), which provides “the court may direct
entry of a final judgment as to one or more, but fewer than all, claims or parties only if the court
expressly determines that there is no just reason for delay.”
In light of the foregoing, it is ORDERED
(1) That on or before Friday, February 19, 2016, the Movants shall submit a status
report addressing the following:
(i)

The status of their respective claim and crossclaim against Defendants Evan
and Jacqueline Asby;

(ii)

The status of the Asbys’ bankruptcy proceeding and any impact of the
requested judgment as against the Asbys; and

(iii)

Whether judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b) is requested and required, and,
if so, whether the requirements are met in this case; and

(2) That a ruling on the Stipulated Motion for Entry of Judgment by Confession (ECF
No. 52) is held in abeyance until further order of this Court.
DATED this 10th day of February, 2016.
BY THE COURT:

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RAYMOND P. MOORE
United States District Judge

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