BASF CORPORATION v. BRONXBULLYZ INC., d/b/a Pro Shop Autobody
- Jesse Furman
- 1:25-cv-07978
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In BASF Corporation v. Bronxbullzy Inc., Judge Furman scheduled briefing and a hearing on BASF’s request for default judgment.
BASF Corporation must serve the motion and order and file proof of service. Bronxbullzy Inc., doing business as Pro Shop Autobody, must respond by December 18, 2025, and appear at the January 8, 2026, show-cause hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
What happened
In BASF Corporation v. Bronxbullzy Inc., BASF asked the court to enter a default judgment after the defendant failed to respond as required. The order did not decide whether BASF was entitled to that judgment.
The court gave the defendant until December 18, 2025, to oppose BASF’s request. It also warned that a corporation must appear in federal court through a licensed lawyer and ordered the defendant to appear and explain on January 8, 2026, why default judgment should not be entered.
Judge Jesse M. Furman also ordered BASF to deliver the motion, supporting papers, and order to the defendant by overnight courier, and to file proof of delivery. If the defendant appeared or opposed the request before the hearing, the hearing could instead address the initial steps for managing the case.
The detailed version
- BASF CORPORATION v. BRONXBULLYZ INC., d/b/a Pro Shop Autobody · No. 1:25-cv-07978
- Jesse Furman
- Nov. 26, 2025
Background
On November 25, 2025, BASF Corporation filed a motion asking for default judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b)(2) and Local Civil Rule 55.2(b). A default judgment is a judgment requested when a party has not properly responded or appeared. The order does not state the underlying claims or decide whether BASF is entitled to judgment.
Orders and deadlines
The court ordered Bronxbullzy Inc., doing business as Pro Shop Autobody, to file any opposition to the motion by December 18, 2025. The court cautioned that a corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel and stated that default judgment may be entered against a corporation that repeatedly fails to appear through counsel.
The court also ordered Bronxbullzy Inc. to appear and show cause at a telephone hearing on January 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. “Show cause” means explain why the requested order should not be entered. Unless the court changed the arrangement, the hearing was to be held remotely by telephone.
If Bronxbullzy Inc. appeared, opposed the motion, or requested a late extension to respond to the complaint before the hearing, the parties were to prepare for the hearing as an initial pretrial conference. That required following procedures from the court’s September 29, 2025 order, including submitting a joint letter and proposed case-management plan by the Thursday before the conference.
Service requirement and disposition
The court ordered BASF to serve Bronxbullzy Inc. by overnight courier with the default-judgment motion and supporting papers, along with the scheduling and show-cause order, within one business day after filing each document. BASF must file proof of each service on the docket within two business days after service.
Judge Jesse M. Furman scheduled briefing and a show-cause hearing; the court did not grant or deny the default-judgment motion in this order.
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