Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Faircloth

Filing 9

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Entry of Default. Signed by Julie A. Richards, Clerk of Court on 6/3/2013. (Marsh, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:12-CV-350-BR METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. SHEILA FAIRCLOTH, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ENTRY OF DEFAULT On December 18, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("plaintiff') filed this action against Sheila Faircloth ("defendant") [D.E. 1]. According to plaintiffs affidavit in support of its motion for entry of default, defendant was served with summons and the complaint on February 28, 2013 [D .E. 7-1]. On May 2, 2013, plaintiff moved for entry of default [D .E. 7]. Defendant has not filed an answer or response to plaintiffs complaint, and the time within which defendant may do so has expired. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A). Rule 55(a) ofthe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides for entry of default against a party who "has failed to plead or otherwise defend." It appears that defendant is subject to default. Accordingly, plaintiffs motion for entry of default against defendant Sheila Faircloth is GRANTED [D.E. 7]. ,rJ. SO ORDERED. This_ day of June 2013. ~a-~~~ Ju ยท A. Richards, Clerk of Court

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