In the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
Case 2:14-cv-02046-JAR-KGG Document 19 Filed 11/09/15 Page 1 of 26 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS DORAN LAW OFFICE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Case No. 14-2046-JAR-GLR ) STONEHOUSE RENTALS, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Plaintiff Doran Law Office filed this action seeking to recover legal fees and expenses owed by Defendant Stonehouse Rentals, Inc. Defendant did not answer the Complaint within the time allowed by law and stated on the Summons, and default was entered by the Clerk of the District Court. Upon application of Plaintiff, the Court then entered default judgment in the amount of $133,024.30. Defendant filed a Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default and Default Judgment (Doc. 12). An evidentiary hearing was held September 10, 2015. After considering the arguments, evidence, and testimony presented by the parties, the Court is prepared to rule. For the following reasons, the Court denies Defendant’s motion. I. Factual and Procedural Background Plaintiff Doran Law Office filed its complaint against Stonehouse Rentals, Inc. (“Stonehouse”) on January 31, 2014.1 In the Complaint, Plaintiff states that Defendant is a Kansas corporation registered with the Kansas Secretary of State, with its registered agent listed as Salah Ibrahim and its registered office on record as 22858 Fall Leaf Road, Linwood, Kansas. Plaintiff hired a special process server, Aristocrat Investigations, who attempted to 1Doc. 1. Case 2:14-cv-02046-JAR-KGG Document 19 Filed 11/09/15 Page 2 of 26 personally serve Defendant’s president and resident agent, Salah Ibrahim.
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