Doeman Music Group Media And Photography LLC v. DistroKid, LLC
- Garnett
- 1:23-cv-04776
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Doeman Music Group v. DistroKid, Judge Garnett granted Doeman until March 26 to seek default judgment against Ms. George.
Doeman and Ms. George: Doeman received until March 26 to file a default-judgment motion, while Ms. George faced dismissal from the case if Doeman missed that deadline.
What happened
Doeman Music Group Media and Photography LLC asked for more time to file a request for a judgment against Raquella “Rocky Snyda” George, who had not appeared in the case. The case is Doeman Music Group Media And Photography LLC v. DistroKid, LLC.
Doeman’s lawyer requested an extension through March 26, 2024, under a federal procedural rule. The lawyer said Doeman had obtained the clerk’s entry and certificate of default and intended to continue pursuing the case against Ms. George.
Judge Margaret M. Garnett granted the extension but said no additional extension requests would be granted. Judge Garnett ordered that, if Doeman did not file the motion by March 26, the court would dismiss Ms. George from the case for failure to prosecute without notifying any party, and directed the clerk to terminate docket entry 44.
The detailed version
- Doeman Music Group Media And Photography LLC v. DistroKid, LLC · No. 1:23-cv-04776
- Garnett
- Mar. 25, 2024
Background
The order concerns Doeman Music Group Media and Photography LLC’s effort to obtain a default judgment against Defendant Raquella “Rocky Snyda” George. The opinion text states that Ms. George had failed to appear. Doeman’s attorney said the court had previously directed Doeman to pursue a default judgment and that Doeman had obtained the clerk’s entry of default and certificate of default.
Request for an Extension
Doeman requested an extension under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b)(1) to file its motion for default judgment by March 26, 2024. The attorney explained that he had overlooked an earlier court order because of an email issue, then needed time to prepare the motion. He also stated that Doeman had begun the two-step process for seeking default judgment: obtaining an entry of default first and then requesting a judgment based on that default.
Ruling
The court granted the requested extension. It stated that no additional requests for an extension would be granted. If Doeman did not file the motion for default judgment against Ms. George by March 26, the court would dismiss Ms. George from the action for failure to prosecute without notice to any party. The court also directed the clerk to terminate docket entry 44. Judge Margaret M. Garnett signed the order.
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