Smith v. City of Chester

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOYNER, District Judge.

Before the Court is the motion of plaintiffs for default judgment against defendants City of Chester and City of Chester Police Department pursuant to Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiffs request that the Court enter default judgment against defendants because they failed to answer the complaint within twenty days after service as required by Rule 12(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiffs claim that service was made upon defendants on November 9,1993. They filed the present motion on December 6, 1993.

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