Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, formerly Ford Motor Credit Company v. Baker et al

Filing 19

DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiff against Allen Baker, Ronald Ravenstein, Orin Smith, Ronald Thomas. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 3/3/10. (siw)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES F O R THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA AS H E V IL L E DIVISION C IV IL CASE NO. 1:09cv302

F O R D MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, ) L L C , formerly FORD MOTOR CREDIT ) C O M P AN Y , ) ) P l a i n t if f , ) ) vs . ) ) AL L E N BAKER, RONALD ) R AV E N S TE IN , RONALD THOMAS, ) a n d ORIN SMITH, ) ) D e fe n d a n ts . ) ) JUDGMENT TH IS MATTER is before the Court on the Application for Default J u d g m e n t filed by the Plaintiff Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC, formerly F o rd Motor Credit Company. [Doc. 18]. THAT WHEREAS it has been made to appear to the undersigned th a t a Complaint was filed and summons issued in this action, and said s u m m o n s , together with a copy of said Complaint, was served on the each o f Defendants;

A n d it further appearing that no answer, motion to dismiss, or p le a d in g has been filed by any of the Defendants, that no extension of time to file pleadings has been sought or granted, that the time for pleading or o th e rwis e defending has expired, and that the default of the Defendants h a s been entered according to Rule 55(a) of Federal Rules of Civil P ro c e d u re [Doc. 17]; And it further appearing that the amounts of the requested judgments s o u g h t by the Plaintiff have been provided through the affidavits of Craig A. L e s lie , Esq. and Brad Hartz in support of the Application for Default J u d g m e n t; And it further appearing that pursuant to Rule 55(b)(1) of the Federal R u le s of Civil Procedure and with good cause shown, the Plaintiff is entitled to a default judgment; IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that th e Plaintiff have and recover judgment as follows: (1 ) A g a in s t the Defendants Allen Baker, Ronald Ravenstein a n d Ronald Thomas in the amount of $951,003.89, which in c lu d e s interest, costs, and attorneys' fees through and in c lu d in g December 31, 2009, plus interest at the per

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d ie m rate of $218.61 from December 31, 2009 to the date o f this Judgment; and (2 ) A g a in s t the defendant Orin Smith in the amount of $ 7 7 ,6 4 7 .7 0 , which includes interest, costs, and attorneys' fe e s through and including December 31, 2009, plus in te re s t at the per diem rate of $19.03 from December 31, 2 0 0 9 to the date of this Judgment. IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: March 3, 2010

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