RLS DISTRIBUTION v. STEPHEN SMALL et al

Filing 9

ORDER that the Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment against Defendant Stephen Small 7 is GRANTED, in part, and RESERVED, in part; Plaintiff shall show cause why the matter should not be dismissed without prejudice as to Defendant Shawn Stevens for failure to effectuate timely service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) by 11/18/2016. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 11/8/2016. (tf, )

[Docket No. 7]
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
CAMDEN VICINAGE

RLS DISTRIBUTION, INC. d/b/a
RLS LOGISTICS,
Plaintiff,

Civil No. 16-3714 (RMB/JS)
ORDER

v.
STEPHEN SMALL d/b/a SMALL
TRANSPORTATION, LLC and SHAWN
STEVENS,
Defendants.

THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon the Motion
for Default Judgment by Plaintiff RLS Distribution, Inc. d/b/a
RLS Logistics (the “Plaintiff”) [Docket No. 7], seeking the
entry of a default judgment against Defendant Stephen Small
d/b/a Small Transportation, LLC (“Defendant Small”) pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b)(2); and the Court having
reviewed the Plaintiff’s submissions; and the Court having
received no opposition to the motion; and for the reasons set
forth in the accompanying Opinion issued on this date,
IT IS HEREBY on this 8th day of November 2016,
ORDERED that the Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment
against Defendant Stephen Small [Docket No. 7] is GRANTED,
in part, and RESERVED, in part; and it is further

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ORDERED that the Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment
against Defendant Stephen Small is GRANTED as to liability only;
and it is further
ORDERED that the Court’s determination as to the Motion for
Default Judgment is RESERVED as to damages only; and it is
further
ORDERED that, on or before November 18, 2016, Plaintiff
shall show cause why the above-captioned matter should not be
dismissed without prejudice as to Defendant Shawn Stevens for
failure to effectuate timely service under Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 4(m); and it is further
ORDERED that, on or before November 29, 2016, Plaintiff
shall submit to the Court its documentation and information in
support of its claim for damages.

Upon review of the

submissions, the Court may, in its discretion, schedule a
damages hearing.
s/Renée Marie Bumb_
RENÉE MARIE BUMB
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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