Free Motion for Default Judgment - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:08-cv-00151-SLR

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Filed 05/28/2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE GROTTO PIZZA, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff, v. GROTTINO, INC., a Delaware Corporation, and GIANLUCA ARIENZO, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil Action No. 1:08-151 (SLR)

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER OF DEFAULT Plaintiff GROTTO PIZZA, INC., ("GROTTO PIZZA" or "Plaintiff"), by its undersigned attorneys, hereby moves for the entry of a Default in the Appearance of Defendant Grottino, Inc. The grounds for this motion are: 1. On April 22, 2008, this Court entered in Order stating in part that, " 2. A default in appearance shall entered against Grottino, Inc. unless, on or before May 22, 2008, Grottino, Inc. retains counsel who files a response to the complaint, as a corporation cannot represent itself." 2. Defendant Grottino, Inc. did not file a response to the complaint on or before May 22, 2008. 3. On May 27, 2008, an entity called "Grottino Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria" filed an unsigned document entitled "Answer." 4. As defendant Grottino, Inc. failed to meet this Court's deadline, Plaintiff respectfully requests entry of an Order of Default against Defendant, Grottino, Inc.

Case 1:08-cv-00151-SLR

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Respectfully submitted,

Of Counsel: Lawrence R. Robins (admitted pro hac vice) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 55 Cambridge Parkway Cambridge, MA 02142 Telephone: (617) 452-1600 Facsimile: (617) 452-1666 Email: [email protected]

By: /s/ A. Dean Betts, Jr. A. Dean Betts, Jr., Esq. (Bar I.D. No. 2844) Betts & Abram, P.A., 15 South Race Street P.O. Box 770 Georgetown, Delaware 19947 Telephone: (302) 856-7755 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: May 28, 2008

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