Rule 55 – Default; Default Judgment

(a) ENTERING A DEFAULT. When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party’s default.(b) ENTERING A DEFAULT JUDGMENT....

Rule 54 – Judgment; Costs

(a) DEFINITION; FORM. “Judgment” as used in these rules includes a decree and any order from which an appeal lies. A judgment should not include recitals of pleadings, a master’s report, or a record of prior proceedings.(b) JUDGMENT ON MULTIPLE...

Rule 53 – Masters

(a) APPOINTMENT. (1)Scope. Unless a statute provides otherwise, a court may appoint a master only to: (A) perform duties consented to by the parties;(B) hold trial proceedings and make or recommend findings of fact on issues to be decided without a jury if appointment...