Stockwire Research Group, Inc. et al v. Lebed et al

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MOTION for Entry of Default by Clerk by Stockwire Research Group, Inc., Adrian James. (Attachments: # 1 Decl. of Plaintiffs' Counsel in Support of Default, # 2 Department of Defense Manpower Data Center Military Status Report)(Koziol, Peter)

Stockwire Research Group, Inc. et al v. Lebed et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No.: 07-22670 CIV-SEITZ/O'SULLIVAN STOCKWIRE RESEARCH GROUP, INC. a Florida corporation, and ADRIAN JAMES, a Texas Resident. Plaintiffs, vs. JONATHAN LEBED, a Florida resident, LEBED BIZ, L.L.C., a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, PIGASA, INC., a New Jersey Corporation, and CONSTANCE LEBED, a New Jersey Resident. Defendants. __________________________________________/ MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT Plaintiffs Stockwire Research Group, Inc. and Adrian James, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby Move for Entry of Default, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a), against Defendants Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC, and Pigasa, Inc. (collectively the "Defendants") for failure to file a responsive pleading and states: 1. On November 9, 2007, Plaintiff served Defendant Pigasa, Inc. with the Summons and

Amended Complaint. The Return of Service by the process server was filed with the Court on November 19, 2007 [DE 10]. 2. On November 28, Rick Ruz, Esq. accepted service of the Summons and Amended

Complaint on Behalf of Defendants Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC, and Pigasa, Inc. [DE 13] 3. On November 29, 2007, Defendants Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC, and Pigasa, Inc.

file a motion for extension of time to respond to the Amended Complaint. [DE 11] 4. On December 5, 2007 the Affidavit of Acceptance of Service on behalf of Jonathan

Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC, and Pigasa, Inc. was filed with the Court. [DE 13]

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On December 14, 2007 Defendants Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC, and Pigasa, Inc.

moved to strike portions of the [sic] complaint. [DE 19]. 6. On February 12, 2008 the Court denied Defendants' Motion to Strike and ordered

Defendants Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC, and Pigasa, Inc. to answer the Amended Complaint. [DE 42]. 7. To date, no answer to the Amended Complaint has been filed by Defendants Jonathan

Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC or Pigasa, Inc., who have collectively failed to plead or otherwise defend. See Decl. of P. Koziol [DE 83-3]. 8. To Plaintiffs' knowledge, Defendant Jonathan Lebed is not in the military, nor is he an

infant or incompetent. See attached Non-Military Declaration. 9. The undersigned counsel for Plaintiff was unable to confer with counsel for Defendants

Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC or Pigasa, Inc. pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(A)(3), because the Defendants Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC or Pigasa, Inc. have refused to communicate with counsel for the Plaintiffs. See Decl. of P. Koziol [DE 83-3]. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs Stockwire Research Group, Inc. and Adrian James respectfully request entry of a default against the Defendants Jonathan Lebed, Lebed Biz, LLC, and Pigasa, Inc. Dated: August 7, 2008 Respectfully submitted,

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served via the methods referenced below this day August 7, 2008 on all counsel or parties of record on the service list indicated below: SERVICE LIST Stockwire Research Group, Inc. v. Lebed, et. al. CASE NO.: 07-22670 CIV-SEITZ/MCALILEY United States District Court, Southern District of Florida U.S. Mail Defendant Jonathan Lebed [e-mail] 49 Ivy Place Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Telephone No.: [phone] Defendant Lebed Biz, LLC c/o Jonathan Lebed 49 Ivy Place, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Telephone No.: [phone] Defendant Pigasa, Inc. c/o Jonathan Lebed, Registered Agent 26 Sunset Terrace Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Telephone No.: [phone] Defendant, Jonathan Lebed 101 20th Street, #2707 Miami Beach, FL 33139-1903 By: s/Peter A. Koziol Peter A. Koziol

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