El Bey v. McCord et al

Filing 31

ORDER entered by Judge Ortrie D. Smith denying 20 motion for default judgment; denying 21 motion for default judgment; denying 22 motion for default judgment; denying 23 motion for default judgment; denying 24 motion for default judgment. (Order mailed to Plaintiff.) (Matthes, Renea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
WESTERN DIVISION
MARVIN MUHAMMAD EL BEY,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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OFFICER GREGORY MCCORD,
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OFFICER A. BOWLIN,
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OFFICER GREG SMITH,
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GRANDVIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT )
CITY OF GRANDVIEW,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 13-0586-CV-W-ODS

ORDER AND OPINION DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT
JUDGMENT
Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment against Greg Smith (Doc. 20), Plaintiff’s
Motion for Default Judgment against Gregory McCord (Doc. 21), Plaintiff’s Motion for
Default Judgment against A. Bowlin (Doc. 22), Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment
against City of Grandview (Doc. 23), and Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment against
the Grandview Police Department (Doc. 24). Defendants timely filed their Motions to
Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint and Supporting Suggestions, as well as their Suggestions
in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on August 20, 2013. See
Docs. 16, 17, & 18. Accordingly, Defendants are not in default pursuant to Rule 55 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendants’ request to issue sanctions against
Plaintiff is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: October 2, 2013

/s/ Ortrie D. Smith
ORTRIE D. SMITH, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT