Bruce v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

ORDER

FORRESTER, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant/counterclaimant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s motion for default judgment. 1 Fed. R.Civ.P. 55.

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS.

Plaintiff’s complaint, alleging damages for malicious prosecution and abuse of process, was filed June 16, 1988 in the Superi- or Court of Fulton County, Georgia. By petition filed July 20, 1988, this action was removed to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(c). The court’s subject matter jurisdiction is premised upon 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (diversity). 2

The present motion is directed toward defendant’s…