Nelson v. Willis et al

Filing 23

DENIAL OF ENTRY OF DEFAULT: Pending is Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment against Defendant Darius Willis 8 . Subsequent to the filing of the motion for default judgment, Defendant filed a Motion for Extension of Time 14 which was grante d by the Court on 10/18/2010. Defendant was given until October 22 to file an answer and Defendant filed an answer on that date. Accordingly, entry of default is not appropriate in this case and Plaintiffs motion is denied. Signed by Clerk of Court Keith Throckmorton on 11/10/10. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION

Jacinta Nelson,

Plaintiff v.
Darius Willis,

Defendant

) ) Case No. 3:10-cv-0764 ) ) Judge Nixon ) Magistrate Judge Bryant ) ) ) )
DENIAL OF ENTRY OF DEFAULT

Pending is Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment against Defendant Darius Willis (Docket
Entry No. 8). Subsequent to the filing of the motion for default judgment, Defendant filed a Motion for Extension of Time (Docket Entry No. 14) which was granted by the Court on October 18, 2010. Defendant was given until October 22 to file an answer and Defendant filed an answer on that date. Accordingly, entry of default is not appropriate in this case and Plaintiff's motion is denied.

s/ Keith Throckmorton Keith Throckmorton Clerk of Court

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