Free Motion for Default Entry 55(a) - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:03-cv-00655-PCD

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Filed 04/06/2004

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT DAVID L. JOYCE #92272 Petitioner, -againstTHERESA C. LANTZ, COMMISSIONER OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, AND HECTOR RODRIGUEZ, WAARDEN CHESHIRE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION Respondents. : : : : : : : APRIL 5, 2004 CASE NO: 3:03-CV-655 (PCD)

MOTION FOR DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO PLEAD Pursuant to Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Petitioner hereby moves for a default judgment against the Respondents for their failure to plead in response to the Second Amended Petition dated October 20, 2003 and entered on November 4, 2003. Respectfully submitted, THE PETITIONER DAVID L. JOYCE BY:_________________________ Richard L. Grant 36 Tamarack Ave. PMB #213 Danbury, CT 06811 Tel. (203)778-8075 Fax (203) 778-8075 Federal Court #CT20708 ORAL ARGUMENT NOT REQUESTED TESTIMONY NOT REQUIRED

Case 3:03-cv-00655-PCD

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Filed 04/06/2004

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ORDER The foregoing MOTION, having been considered by the Court, is hereby ORDERED: GRANTED/DENIED: BY THE COURT ( , J.)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing motion was sent via regular first class mail to all counsel and pro se parties of record on today's date as follows: Jo Anne Sulik Appellate Bureau Chief State's Attorneys Office 300 Corporate Place Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Tel. 860-258-5800 Attorney for the Respondents David L. Joyce #92272 Cheshire Correctional Institution 900 Highland Avenue Cheshire, CT 06410 ____________________________________ Richard L. Grant