Crosbie v. Direct Recovery Services, LLC et al

Filing 16

ORDER granting 8 Motion for Entry of Default; granting 11 Motion for Entry of Default. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 7/9/2018. Copy sent to Elle Gusman, 431 3rd Ave #3, Two Harbors, MN 55616 via US Mail. (Edwards, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
No. 4:18-CV-61-BR
MERYL CROSBIE,
Plaintiff,
v.

DIRECT RECOVERY SERVICES, L.L.C,
and ELLE GUSMAN,
Defendants.

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ORDER and
ENTRY OF DEFAULT

Plaintiff Meryl Crosbie moved for entry of default [DE-8; DE-11] as to defendants Direct
Recovery Services, LLC and Elle Gusman. Subsequently, the Court issued an order [DE-12]
stating that plaintiffs counsel submitted an application for admission, but not had not taken the
oath or affirmation required by Local Civil Rule 83 .1 (c). The Court ordered plaintiffs counsel to
file a notice demonstrating her compliance with the local rules on or before July 15, 2018, and
stating the motions for entry of default were held in abeyance.
Plaintiffs counsel promptly filed a response to the order, demonstrating that she had in
fact been sworn to practice within this district, and is an attorney in good standing in this district.
Accordingly, the motions for entry of default are no longer held in abeyance.
The record shows that plaintiff effected service on defendants Direct Recovery Services,
LLC and Elle Gusman on April 9, 2018 and April 19, 2018, respectively, and that these defendants
have filed to appear, plead, or otherwise defend as provided by Rule 55 of the

~ederal

Rules of

Civil Procedure. Accordingly, the motions [DE-8; DE-11] are GRANTED and DEFAULT is
hereby granted against defendants Direct Recovery Services, LLC and Elle Gusman.
SO ORDERED. This the

_q_ day of July, 2018.

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Peter A. Moore, Jr.
Clerk of Court

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