Perez v. Lukas Machine, Inc et al

Filing 32

ORDER re: plaintiff's 30 Request for entry of default against Defendants Brenda Lukas-Jones and Lukas Machine, Inc., by Judge Richard A Jones. (CL)

HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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THOMAS E. PEREZ, in his capacity as
Secretary of the United States Department of
Labor,
CASE NO. C14-555RAJ
Plaintiff,

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ORDER
v.
LUKAS MACHINE, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff today filed a “Request” for entry of default against Defendants Brenda

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Lukas-Jones and Lukas Machine, Inc. Dkt. # 30. Plaintiff neither titled the “Request” a

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motion in accordance with Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 55(a) nor used the court’s

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electronic filing system to note it as a motion. The court will take no action on the

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“Request.”

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If Plaintiff chooses to file a motion for entry of default, the court orders Plaintiff to

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comply with the notice provisions of LCR 55(a), which require at least 14 days advance

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notice of a motion to default to a “defaulting party who has entered an appearance.”

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Neither of these Defendants has entered a notice of appearance, but Ms. Lukas-Jones has

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at least indicated her intent to defend herself, as the court noted in its April 29 order

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imposing a preliminary injunction. Dkt. # 28. Rather than put at issue whether Ms.

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ORDER – 1

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Lukas-Jones’s minimal participation in this action constitutes an “appearance,” the court

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directs Plaintiff to treat Ms. Lukas-Jones as if she had entered an appearance.

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Dated this 23rd day of May, 2014.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Court Judge

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ORDER – 2