Zurich American Insurance Company v. Benson Construction Services, LLC

Filing 8

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Default Judgment as to Benson Construction Services, Inc. Signed by Clerk, Frank G. Johns on 7/12/2016. (tmg) Modified text on 7/12/2016 (tmg).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY,

Civil Action No. 3:16-cv-274(RJC)(DSC)

Plaintiff,
v.
BENSON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
APPLICATION FOR
FINAL JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT
AGAINST DEFENDANT BENSON
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
PURSUANT TO FRCP 55(b)(1)

Pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, default was entered against
Defendant Benson Construction Services, LLC (“Defendant”) for having failed to appear, retain
counsel and otherwise defend this action in the time allowed by law. Now, upon application of
Plaintiff Zurich American Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”), the declaration and affidavit
submitted demonstrating that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of damages in the principal amount
of $201,927.74 against Defendant and that Defendant is not an infant, an incompetent person or in
the military service of the United States,
It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:
1.

Plaintiff’s application for final judgment by default against Defendant pursuant to

FRCP 55(b)(1) is GRANTED in its entirety; and
2.

Plaintiff is hereby awarded damages against Defendant in the principal sum certain

amount of $201,927.74.

Signed: July 12, 2016