RAMADA WORLDWIDE INC. v. PRMC, INCORPORATED et al

Filing 32

ORDER administratively terminating 21 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 12/21/16. (sr, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
RAMADA WORLDWIDE INC.,
Civ. No. 15-3841 (KM) (JBC)

Plaintiff,
V.

ORDER

PRMC, INCORPORATED,
ZUFLIQAR KHAN,
Defendants.

THIS MATTER having come before the court on the motion of Ramada
Worldwide Inc., for default judgment as against defendant PRMC, Incorporated
only (ECF No. 21), based on its failure to appeal by counsel; and codefendant
Zufliqar Khan having appeared pro se on his own behalf; and it appearing that
there is little utility in a partial judgment, entered while the case continues;
and it further appearing that the exploration of the merits in connection with
the claims brought by and against Mr. Khan would illuminate the factors
relevant to entry of a default judgment;’
IT IS this 21st day of December, 2016
ORDERED that the motion of Ramada Worldwide Inc., for default
judgment as against defendant PRMC, Incorporated only (ECF No. 21), based
on its failure to appeal by counsel is ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATED
without prejudice to renewal.

•L /?rJSc—’
Kevin McNulty
United States District Judge

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They are: “(1) whether the party subject to default has a meritorious defense, (2)
the prejudice suffered by the party seeking default, and (3) the culpability of the party
subject to default.” Doug Brady, Inc. v. N.J. Bldg. Laborers Statewide Funds, 250
F.R.D. 171, 177 (D.N.J. 2008) (citing Emcasco Ins. Co. v. Sambrick, 834 F.2d 71, 74
(3d Cir. 1987)).
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