Opinion
1:23-CV-01247-DII
01-10-2024
BEE CREEK PHOTOGRAPHY, Plaintiff v. FRONKS LLC, Defendant
ORDER
SUSAN HIGHTOWER, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
Plaintiff Bee Creek Photography filed this action against Defendant Fronks LLC on October 17, 2023. (Dkt. 1). On November 13, 2023, the District Court issued a Text Order granting the parties' Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer which extended Defendant's Answer deadline to December 13, 2023. Defendant did not file a timely Answer or otherwise respond.
When a party fails to timely plead or defend, it may be held in default. FED. R. CIV. P. 55(a). If a defendant is in default, the Court may require the plaintiff to move for entry of default and default judgment. W.D. Tex. Loc. R. CV-55. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff either (a) move for entry of default against Defendant or (b) file a status report on or before January 22, 2024.