Opinion
CIVIL NO. 3:08cv62.
April 29, 2008
OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the court on a motion for default judgment filed by the plaintiff on April 25, 2008. A review of the record in this case reveals that there has not yet been an entry of default as provided by Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. An entry of default is a prerequisite to obtaining a default judgment under either Rule 55(b)(1) or Rule 55(b)(2). Meehan v. Snow, 652 F.2d 274, 276 (2nd Cir. 1981); Dahl v. Kanawha Investment Holding Co., 161 F.R.D. 673 (N.D. Iowa 1995).
Accordingly, the motion for default judgment is hereby DENIED.