Smith v. United States of America

Filing 21

ORDER Denying 7 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 10/9/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BRADLEY SMITH,
Case No.:2:13-cv-00039-JAD-GWF

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Plaintiff,
Order Denying Motion for Default
Judgment [Dkt 7]

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vs.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Defendants

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This is an action by a former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs alleging

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that his supervisor at the VA committed several common law and constitutional torts against

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the plaintiff during his employment.

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On March 13, 2013, the Court granted Defendant until April 12, 2013, to answer or

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otherwise respond to the Complaint [Dkt. 5]. On March 18, 2013, plaintiff filed a Motion for

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Default Judgment [Dkt. 7]. At the time the Motion for Default Judgment was filed, the time

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for response had not expired. Additionally, Defendant has since filed a Motion to Dismiss

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for Lack of Jurisdiction [Dkt. 8], to which the plaintiff has responded [Dkt. 10].

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Accordingly, and with good cause appearing,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment [Dkt. 7] is
DENIED.
DATED: October 9, 2013.

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JENNIFER A. DORSEY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE