Employers and Cement Masons #90 Health & Welfare Fund et al v. Schaltenbrand Construction, Inc.

Filing 21

ORDER denying at this time 20 Motion for Default Judgment. See Order for details. The Court ALLOWS plaintiffs up to and including June 9, 2017 to file an amended motion for default judgment. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 5/25/17. (klh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EMPLOYERS & CEMENT MASONS
#90 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND and
EMPLOYERS AND CEMENT MASONS
#90 PENSION FUND,
Plaintiffs,
v.
SCHALTENBRAD CONSTRUCTION
INC.,

16-0776-DRH

Defendant.
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
HERNDON, District Judge:
Now before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment (Doc. 20).
Based on the following, the Court DENIES at this time the motion.
A review of the pleadings, reveals that plaintiffs failed to comply with Local
Rule 55.1. Local Rule 55.1(a) requires the moving party to: (1) “give notice of the
entry of default to the defaulting party by regular mail sent to the last known
address of the defaulted party,” and (2) “certify to the Court that notice has been
sent.”

Further, Local Rule 55.1(b) requires that the motion seeking default

judgment “shall contain a statement that a copy of the motion has been mailed to
the last known address of the party from whom default judgment is sought. If the
moving party knows, or reasonably should know, the identity of an attorney
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thought to represent the defaulted party, the motion shall also state that a copy has
been mailed to that attorney.”
Here, plaintiffs failed to certify in the motion that they mailed a copy of the
motion for default judgment to defendant’s attorney, or that in the alternative, that
plaintiffs are unaware that defendant is represented by counsel, generally.
Accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion for default judgment (Doc. 20).

The

Court ALLOWS plaintiffs to file a new motion that comports with this Order and
the Local Rule on or before June 9, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 25th day of May, 2017.

Judge Herndon
2017.05.25
11:20:04 -05'00'
United States District Judge

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