Legal Opinion
Van De Berg v. Social Security Administration
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 19, 2008No. Civil Action No. 08-00765 (PLF)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendants’ motion to vacate the default and to dismiss plaintiffs complaint (“Mot.”). Upon careful consideration of the motion, plaintiffs filings, and defendants’ reply, the Court will grant the motion to vacate the default and will dismiss plaintiffs claims.
I. DEFAULT
The Court may set aside the entry of default if no judgment has been entered when good cause is shown. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(c). Because the entry of default against defendants was not for a sum certain, no judgment has yet been entered…
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