RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE For the Trial Division of the Yap ...

(2) For All Other Cases. In all other cases the party entitled to a judgment of
default must apply to the court for a default judgment; but no judgment by default shall
be entered against an infant or incompetent person unless represented in the action by a
general guardian, committee, conservator, or other such representative who has appeared
therein. If the party against whom judgment by default is sought has appeared in the
action, he (or, if appearing by representative, his representative) shall be served with
written notice of the application for judgment at least 3 days prior to the hearing on such
application. If, in order to enable the court to enter judgment or to carry it into effect, it is
necessary to take an account or to determine the amount of damages or to establish the
truth of any averment by evidence or to make an investigation of any other matter, the
court may conduct such hearings or order such references as it deems necessary and
proper and shall accord a right of trial to the parties when and as required by any law of
the State of Yap.
(c) Setting Aside a Default or a Default Judgment.
The court may set aside an entry of default for good cause, and it may set aside a default
judgment under Rule 60(b). A default judgment rendered on service may be set aside
only on a showing of good cause which would be timely and sufficient to set aside a
default judgment entered upon personal service within the state.
(d) Plaintiffs, Counterclaimants, Cross-Claimants. The provisions of this rule apply
whether the party entitled to the judgment by default is a plaintiff, a third-party plaintiff,
or a party who has pleaded a cross-claim or counterclaim. In all cases a judgment by
default is subject to the limitations of Rule 54(c).
(e) Judgment Against the State of Yap. No judgment by on the issue of liability alone
although there is a genuine issue as to the amount of damages.
Comment: Rule 55 has been amended to require the court to enter default and
default judgments rather than the court clerk. In light of the size, organization, and
workload of the Yap State Court, it is unlikely that requiring the clerk to enter default or
default judgment in certain circumstances is necessary. A stylistic change has been made
to part (c) to ease comprehension.
Rule 56. Summary Judgment. (Declaratory Judgment)
(a) For Claimant. A party seeking to recover upon a claim, counterclaim, or crossclaim
or to obtain a declaratory judgment may, at any time after the expiration of 20 days
from the commencement of the action or after service of a motion for summary judgment
by the adverse party, move with or without supporting affidavits for a summary judgment
in the party's favor upon all or any part thereof.
(b) For Defending Party. A party against whom a claim, counterclaim, or cross-claim
is asserted or a declaratory judgment is sought may, at any time, move with or without