Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Angelo

Filing 8

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Entry of Clerks Default. Signed by Julie A. Richards, Clerk of Court on 2/14/2013. (Edwards, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:12-CV-564-F
METRO PO LIT AN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.
EVELYN ANGELO,
Defendant.

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

ENTRY OF DEFAULT

On August 24, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("plaintiff') initiated this action
against Evelyn Angelo ("defendant") [D.E. 1]. According to plaintiff, defendant was served with
summons and the complaint on September 5, 2012 [D.E. 4]. On January 18, 2013 , plaintiff moved
for entry of default against defendant [D.E. 7].
Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides for entry of default against a
party who "has failed to plead or otherwise defend." Defendant failed to answer or otherwise
respond. Accordingly, plaintiffs motion is granted [D .E. 7] and default is entered against defendant
Evelyn Angelo.
SO ORDERED. This

lli~day ofFebruary 2013.