DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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CHRISTOPH HILTY SEGURO, a minor, by
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and though his mother and next friend,
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CHRISTINE HILTY and MIGUEL A. CRUZ, 5
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JR., a minor, by and through his mother and
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next friend, JENNIFER E. WALCOTT,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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SPEAK THE WORK MINISTRY, INC.,
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BOYS TO MEN, INC., VIRGIN ISLANDS
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NATIONAL GUARD, GOVERNMENT
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OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, DEXTER
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SKEPPLE, JAMIE ROEBUCK, JERMAINE
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KAREEM DENNIS, and UNITED STATES
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OF AMERICA,
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Defendants. 5
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TO:
Pamela Lynn Colon, Esq.
Chetema Lucas Francis, Esq.
Richard Schrader, Jr., Esq., AAG
Timothy J. Abraham, Esq., AUSA
ORDER
THIS MATTER came before the Court for a pretrial status conference and upon
Plaintiffs’ Motion For Entry of Default (Docket No.117).
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Seguro v. Speak the Word Ministry, Inc.
2006-CV-0043
Order
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With regard to the said motion, Defendant Enrique Santos personally appeared at
the status conference and demonstrated his intention to participate in this litigation.  Given
the policy favoring resolving matters on their merits, the Court will deny the said motion
without prejudice and allow said Defendant to file his answer or otherwise respond.
WHEREFORE, it is now hereby ORDERED:
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Plaintiffs’ Motion For Entry of Default (Docket No. 117) is DENIED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
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A status conference is scheduled for April 30, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.
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Defendant Enrique Santos shall retain counsel who shall appear at the next
scheduled status conference.
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The Fourth and Final Scheduling Order (Docket No. 96), entered September
9, 2009, is VACATED.
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New deadlines shall be discussed at and a new scheduling order shall be
issued following the next scheduled status conference.
ENTER:
Dated: April 2, 2009
/s/ George W. Cannon, Jr.                           
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.                       
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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