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Sample Motion For Default Judgment

Motion for Judgment by Default - EXAMPLE

In the United States District Court

For the _____________________

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Name of first plaintiff

in the case, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

: Civil Action No.__

Name of first defendant

in the case, et al.,

Defendants

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MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Plaintiffs move this court for a judgment by default in this action, and show that

the complaint in the above case was filed in this court on the [date filed] day of [month,

year filed]; the summons and complaint were duly served on the Defendant, [Defendants’

names] on the [date served] day of [month, year served]; no answer or other defense has

been filed by the Defendant; default was entered in the civil docket in the office of this

clerk on the [day default entered] day of [month, year default entered]; no proceedings

have been taken by the Defendant since the default was entered; Defendant was not in

military service and is not an infant or incompetent as appears in the declaration of [your

name] submitted herewith.

Wherefore, plaintiff moves that this court make and enter a judgment that [same

as prayer for relief in complaint]

Dated: ________

[your signature]

Plaintiffs’ Names and Addresses

Sample Motion For Default Judgment