A Motion for Default for Failure to Plead and Answer is a legal motion filed by one party in a civil lawsuit when the other party fails to respond to the complaint within the time allowed by the court. This motion requests that the court enter a default judgment against the non-responsive party. A default judgment is a ruling in favor of the party making the motion, and it is based on the assumption that the non-responsive party has no valid defense to the claim. There are two types of motions for default for failure to plead and answer: a motion for entry of default and a motion for default judgment. A motion for entry of default is used when the non-responsive party has failed to answer the complaint, and a motion for default judgment is used when the non-responsive party has failed to answer and the plaintiff has asked for a specific amount of damages.
A Motion for Default for Failure to Plead and Answer is a legal motion filed by one party in a civil lawsuit when the other party fails to respond to the complaint within the time allowed by the court. This motion requests that the court enter a default judgment against the non-responsive party. A default judgment is a ruling in favor of the party making the motion, and it is based on the assumption that the non-responsive party has no valid defense to the claim. There are two types of motions for default for failure to plead and answer: a motion for entry of default and a motion for default judgment. A motion for entry of default is used when the non-responsive party has failed to answer the complaint, and a motion for default judgment is used when the non-responsive party has failed to answer and the plaintiff has asked for a specific amount of damages.