Fisher v. Gates et al

Filing 65

ORDER: Accordingly, (1) the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 62) is hereby ACCEPTED and APPROVED; (2) Defendants' Motion to Vacate Entry of Default (Doc. No. 55) is GRANTED with respect to the entry of default as to Christopher Gates i ndividually, but DENIED as to corporate Defendant Gates Construction and Design, LLC; (3) Plaintiffs First Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. No. 61) is GRANTED solely as to Gates Construction and Design, LLC.; and (4) a DEFAULT JUDGMENT is h ereby entered against Gates Construction and Design, LLC. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 5/16/2017. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail. ) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(jw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
DONALD W. FISHER,

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Plaintiff,
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CHRISTOPHER GATES AND GATES )
CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN, LLC, )
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Defendants.
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No. 3:15-cv-00127
CHIEF JUDGE CRENSHAW

ORDER
Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 62) from Magistrate
Judge Frensley to which no objections have been filed. Having undertaken de novo review in
accordance with Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court agrees with the
recommended disposition.
Accordingly, (1) the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 62) is hereby ACCEPTED and
APPROVED; (2) Defendants’ Motion to Vacate Entry of Default (Doc. No. 55) is GRANTED with
respect to the entry of default as to Christopher Gates individually, but DENIED as to corporate
Defendant Gates Construction and Design, LLC; (3) Plaintiff’s First Motion for Default Judgment
(Doc. No. 61) is GRANTED solely as to Gates Construction and Design, LLC.; and (4) a
DEFAULT JUDGMENT is hereby entered against Gates Construction and Design, LLC.
It is SO ORDERED.

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WAVERLY D. CRENSHAW, JR.
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE