Legal Opinion
Descent v. Kolitsidas
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided October 27, 2005No. 8:02 CV 1508 T 23TGWPublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MERRYDAY, District Judge.
The plaintiff, a felon convicted of criminal conspiracy, asserts against his former co-conspirators claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1985 and under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (the “RICO Act”). The failure to defend against this action resulted in a default against each defendant (Docs.18, 72, 75, 76). Pursuant to Rule 55, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff moves (Doc. 77) for default judgment. However, the defendants’ default notwithstanding, the plaintiff is entitled to a default judgment only if the complaint states a claim for…
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