Opinion
22 Civ. 3232 (LGS)
09-12-2022
JOCELYN PIERRE, Plaintiff, v. DYNASTY AND FLAME INC., ET AL., Defendants.
ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS, the Order, dated August 2, 2022, required the parties to file a proposed joint letter and case management plan no later than seven days before the initial pretrial conference or, if the Defendants had not appeared and responded to the Complaint and Plaintiff was unable to contact Defendants by then, directed Plaintiff to move for default judgment (Dkt. No. 12);
WHEREAS, the initial pretrial conference is scheduled for September 14, 2022;
WHEREAS, Defendants were served on May 24, 2022;
WHEREAS, Defendants were required to respond to the Complaint by June 14, 2022;
WHEREAS, Defendants have not appeared in this case and have not timely responded to the Complaint;
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proposed clerk's certificate of default and supporting affidavit;
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, the Clerk of Court issued a certificate of default as to both Defendants;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has not filed an order to show cause for default judgment or any supporting papers as required by the Court's Individual Rules. It is hereby
ORDERED that, by September 16, 2022, Plaintiff shall file an order to show cause for default judgment and supporting papers as required by the Court's Individual Rules. Plaintiff is advised that failure to comply with the Court's deadlines may result in sanctions, including dismissal for failure to prosecute. It is further
ORDERED that the initial pretrial conference scheduled for September 14, 2022, is adjourned sine die.