ALLIOTTS et al v. MEAT HOUSE FRANCHISING, LLC et al

Filing 34

ORDER that MHF's Answer is hereby stricken; granting 33 Motion for Entry of Default against MHF. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 9/15/14. (jd, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

KEITH ALLIOTS, an individual resident of
New Jersey, and ALOIS RUPP, JR., an
individual resident of New Jersey,
Plaintiffs,

Docket No.: 14-cv-1207-WJMMF
ORDER

v.
MEAT HOUSE FRANCHISING, LLC, a
New Hampshire Limited Liability Company,
JUSTIN ROSBERG, an individual resident
of New Hampshire, THOMAS BROWN, an
individual resident of New Hampshire, and
JASON PARENT, an individual resident of
Maine,
Defendants.

THIS MATTER comes before the court on Plaintiffs’ application to strike
the Answer and enter default against Defendant Meat House Franchising, LLC
(“MHF”). In an order dated May 30, 2014, Magistrate Judge Falk stated that:
MHF is directed to have substitute counsel enter an
appearance on its behalf on or before June 20, 2014. If MHF
fails to retain substitute counsel by June 20, 2014, the
Undersigned will, upon appropriate application by Plaintiffs,
recommend to the District Judge that MHF’s Answer be stricken
and default entered.
MHF having failed to enter an appearance of counsel, and Plaintiffs having
properly applied to the court for the striking of the Answer and entry of default, it is

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ON THIS 15th day of September 2014, hereby
ORDERED that MHF’s Answer is hereby stricken; and it is further
ORDERED that default is entered against MHF.
/s/ William J. Martini
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WILLIAM J. MARTINI, U.S.D.J.

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