Opinion
19 Civ. 11699 (PAE)
09-21-2021
R&G ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiff, v. SOO JEONG CHOI, RAE H. LEE and R&H CLEANERS, INC., Defendants.
AMENDED ORDER OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, DISTRICT JUDGE
On December 20, 2019, plaintiff filed the complaint. Dkt. 1. On January 3, 2020, plaintiff served defendant R&H Cleaners, Inc. with process. Dkt. 12. On January 21, 2020, plaintiff served defendant Soo Jeong Choi with process. Dkt. 13. Neither of these two defendants has responded to the complaint or otherwise appeared in this action.
On February 5, 2020, plaintiff obtained a Clerk's Certificate of Default as to R&H Cleaners. Dkt. 18. And on February 13, 2020, plaintiff obtained a Clerk's Certificate of Default as to Soo Jeong Choi. Dkt. 21. On October 2, 2020, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause, prompting plaintiff to move for a default judgment by October 16, 2020 or risk dismissal of the case. Dkt. 23. On October 16, 2020, plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment against R&H Cleaners and Soo Jeong Choi. Dkt. 24. On October 19, 2020, the Court issued another Order to Show Cause, requiring defendants, if they wished to oppose the motion, to file an opposition by November 16, 2020. Dkt. 26. That same day the plaintiff served defendants R&H Cleaners and Soo Jeong Choi with the Court's October 19, 2020 order. Dkt. 27.
The Court has reviewed plaintiffs motion for default judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b), Dkt 24, and plaintiffs supporting affidavit, Dkt 25. Because proof of service has been filed, R&H Cleaners and Soo Jeong Choi have not answered the complaint, the time for answering the complaint has expired, and R&H Cleaners and Soo Jeong Choi failed to appear to contest entry of a default judgment, the Court enters a default judgment for plaintiff against defendants R&H Cleaners and Soo Jeong Choi.
The Court, by separate order, will commission an inquest into damages.
SO ORDERED.