Cravens v. Smith et al

Filing 18

DENIAL OF ENTRY OF DEFAULT: Pending is Plaintiffs Motion/Petition for Default Judgment and Status of Case against Defendants 13 . The motion for default is denied for the reasons stated below. Defendant Faye Smith filed an Answer on 3/19/2013 and de fault is inappropriate against her. Defendants Choate, Harding, Parsons, and Hicks filed a Motion for Extension of Time 14 on 3/21/2103 and on 3/22/2013, the Court granted Defendants' motion 15 . Defendants were given until 4/19/2013, to re spond to the Complaint against them. Accordingly, the Clerk declines to enter default. Plaintiff's motion is denied. Signed by Clerk of Court Keith Throckmorton on 3/26/13. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

James Cravens,
Plaintiff,
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Tony Choate, Faye Smith, Dan Harding,
Mark Parsons and Greg Hicks,
Defendants

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Case No. 2:12-cv-0119
Judge Sharp
Magistrate Judge Knowles

DENIAL OF ENTRY OF DEFAULT
Pending is Plaintiff’s Motion/Petition for Default Judgment and Status of Case against
Defendants (Docket Entry No. 13). The motion for default is denied for the reasons stated below.
Defendant Faye Smith filed an Answer on March 19, 2013 and default is inappropriate against
her. Defendants Choate, Harding, Parsons, and Hicks filed a Motion for Extension of Time (Docket
Entry No. 14) on March 21, 2103 and on March 22, 2013, the Court granted Defendants’ motion
(Docket Entry No. 15). Defendants were given until April 19, 2013, to respond to the Complaint
against them. Accordingly, the Clerk declines to enter default. Plaintiff’s motion is denied.
s/ Keith Throckmorton
Keith Throckmorton
Clerk of Court

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