Williams et al v. National Default Servicing Corporation et al

Filing 38

ORDER that 21 Motion for Default Judgment is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 10/4/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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RONALD WILLIAMS, et al.,

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Plaintiff(s),

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vs.

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NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING
CORPORATION, et al.,

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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:16-cv-01860-GMN-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 21)

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Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for entry of default judgment. Docket No. 21.

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Defendant Duke Partners, LLC filed a response in opposition, and Plaintiffs filed a reply. Docket Nos.

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26, 30. Plaintiffs are litigating this matter pro se, and the Court construes their filings liberally. See,

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e.g., Berhardt v. Los Angeles County, 339 F.3d 920, 925 (9th Cir. 2003). Obtaining a default judgment

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is a two-step process, by which the movant must first obtain default. See, e.g., Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d

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1470, 1471 (9th Cir. 1986); Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. The Court CONSTRUES Plaintiffs’ motion as seeking

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entry of default.1 Default may be entered when a party has failed to plead or otherwise defend. Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 55(a). In this case, Defendant Duke Partners, LLC has filed two motions to dismiss and a motion

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to remand. Docket Nos. 14, 19, 22.

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To the extent Plaintiffs intended their motion to seek relief other than default or default judgment,
the motion is DENIED without prejudice.

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Based on the circumstances, the motion for default will be DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: October 4, 2016

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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