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Trustees of Mi. Re. Council of Carpenters' v. Farlow

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division
Jan 5, 2010
Case No. 09-13453 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 5, 2010)

Opinion

Case No. 09-13453.

January 5, 2010


OPINION GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT


This is an ERISA action in which several Plaintiff Trust Funds seek recovery of allegedly delinquent fringe benefits owed by Defendant. The matter is currently before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of Default Judgment. A hearing was held on December 3, 2009. For the reasons that follow, the Court shall GRANT the motion and enter a default judgment in favor of Plaintiffs.

The Plaintiffs Trust Funds filed this action against Defendant Lori Farlow d/b/a Lakeside Interiors ("Defendant") on September 1, 2009. Plaintiff allege that Defendant has violated its contractual and statutory obligations by failing to make certain fringe benefit contributions to Plaintiffs on behalf of Defendant's employees.

The docket reflects that Defendant was served on September 15, 2009 and an answer was therefore due on October 5, 2009. Nevertheless, as of October 14, 2009, Defendant had not appeared in the action or filed an answer.

On October 14, 2009, Plaintiffs requested a Clerk's Entry of Default because Defendant had not yet filed an answer or otherwise appeared in this action. A Clerk's Entry of Default was entered on October 15, 2009.

Plaintiffs now seek entry of a default judgment.

Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a "judgment by default shall not be different in kind from or exceed in amount that prayed for in the demand for judgment." FED. R. CIV. P. 54(c).

Here, Plaintiffs are not requesting any relief not sought in the complaint. Plaintiffs are seeking $53,552.56 in unpaid fringe benefit contributions owed by Defendants. In support of their motion, Plaintiffs submitted an affidavit of auditor Ken Whatley. (Docket Entry No. 9).

Having reviewed Plaintiffs' motion and supporting materials, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED. A Default Judgment shall be issued forthwith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Trustees of Mi. Re. Council of Carpenters' v. Farlow

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division
Jan 5, 2010
Case No. 09-13453 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 5, 2010)
Case details for

Trustees of Mi. Re. Council of Carpenters' v. Farlow

Case Details

Full title:Trustees of Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters' Employee Benefits…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Jan 5, 2010

Citations

Case No. 09-13453 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 5, 2010)