Evidence Record

Default Judgment

IT APPEARING TO THE COURT that the above-named Defendants were served on October 31, 2024, with Summons and Complaint pursuant to the provisions of Rule 4 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure...

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Default Judgment
Total Nodes
22
Node Legend
Entity (ENT)
Event (EVT)
Claim (CLM)
Anchor (ANC)
Omission (OMI)
Tension (TEN)
Tell (TEL)
Inference (INF)
Hypothesis (HYP)
Stage 1
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Document Classification
Default Judgment Wake County Superior Court, North Carolina Civil litigation - breach of contract/debt collection 2024-10-31 to 2025-04-11
monetary_judgmentdefault_judgmentmultiple_defendantsattorney_fees_awarded
Analytical Frame
Legal proceeding resulting in monetary judgment
Analytical Summary
This is a default judgment issued by the Wake County Superior Court on April 11, 2025, in favor of Plaintiff AEROTEK, INC. against Defendants DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION. The defendants were served on October 31, 2024, but failed to respond within the legal timeframe. The court awarded Plaintiff $204,705.45 in principal, $30,705.82 in attorney's fees (calculated at 15% pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2), totaling $235,411.27 plus 8% annual interest and court costs. The judgment was entered by the Assistant Clerk of Superior Court after finding proper service and expiration of the defendants' time to respond.
Key Points
  • Default judgment entered against two corporate defendants after failure to respond to service
  • Principal amount awarded: $204,705.45
  • Attorney's fees of $30,705.82 awarded at statutory 15% rate
  • Total judgment: $235,411.27 plus 8% annual interest and court costs
  • Defendants served October 31, 2024; judgment entered April 11, 2025
Stage 2
Core — Entities, Events, Claims
12 nodes
ENT-001
Entity
AEROTEK, INC.
AEROTEK, INC. - Plaintiff in the civil action, awarded default judgment
Page 1 — AEROTEK, INC., ("Plaintiff"), for Default Judgment
ENT-002
Entity
DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - First named defendant, subject to default judgment
Page 1 — DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION, ("Defendants")
ENT-003
Entity
CYBERLUX CORPORATION
CYBERLUX CORPORATION - Second named defendant, subject to default judgment
Page 1 — DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION, ("Defendants")
ENT-004
Entity
Wake County Superior Court
Wake County Superior Court, North Carolina - Issuing court for the default judgment
Page 1 — WAKE COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
EVT-001
Event
Service of Summons and Complaint
Defendants were served with Summons and Complaint on October 31, 2024, pursuant to Rule 4 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure
Page 1 — the above-named Defendants were served on October 31, 2024, with Summons and Complaint pursuant to the provisions of Rule 4 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure
EVT-002
Event
Filing of Affidavit of Service
Affidavit of Service was filed on November 7, 2024, documenting service on defendants
Page 1 — as shown by the Affidavit of Service filed on November 7, 2024
EVT-003
Event
Failure to Respond
Defendants failed to plead or otherwise defend within the legal time period after service
Page 1 — having failed to plead or otherwise defend, the legal time for pleading or otherwise defending having expired
EVT-004
Event
Entry of Default
Entry of Default was entered against Defendants according to law upon Plaintiff's application
Page 1 — the Entry of Default of Defendants having been duly entered, according to law, upon the application of Plaintiff
EVT-005
Event
Default Judgment Entered
Default Judgment was entered on April 11, 2025, by the Assistant Clerk of Superior Court
Page 2 — This the 11th day of April , 2025. 4/11/2025 12 1:22 PM (Assistant) Clerk of Superior Court
CLM-001
Claim
Principal Amount Awarded
Court awarded principal amount of $204,705.45 against defendants
Page 1 — the principal amount of Two Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($204,705.45)
CLM-002
Claim
Attorney's Fees Awarded
Court awarded attorney's fees of $30,705.82, calculated as 15% of outstanding balance pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2
Page 1, 2 — reasonable attorney's fees in the amount of Thirty Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($30,705.82), calculated as fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding balance pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2
CLM-003
Claim
Total Judgment Amount
Total judgment of $235,411.27 plus 8% annual interest from judgment date until paid in full and court costs
Page 2 — for a total judgment of Two Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($235,411.27) plus interest at the legal rate of 8% per annum from the date of judgment until paid in full and court costs
Stage 3
In Situ — Quotations, Tells, Tensions, Questions
6 nodes
QUO-001
Quotation
Case Number
Case number 24CV034906-910 in Wake County Superior Court
Page 1 — 24CV034906-910
QUO-002
Quotation
Filing Timestamp
Document filed on April 11, 2025 at 12:11:39 PM by W. Taff
Page 1 — FILED DATE: April 11, 2025 TIME:12:11:39 PM WAKE COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT BY: W. Taff
TLL-001
Tell
Procedural Basis for Default
The court explicitly states the procedural requirements were met: proper service, failure to respond, expiration of time to plead, no disability, and proper entry of default
Page 1 — IT APPEARING TO THE COURT that the above-named Defendants were served on October 31, 2024, with Summons and Complaint pursuant to the provisions of Rule 4 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure as shown by the Affidavit of Service filed on November 7, 2024, and having failed to plead or otherwise defend, the legal time for pleading or otherwise defending having expired, and Defendants not being under disability, and the Entry of Default of Defendants having been duly entered
TLL-002
Tell
Judgment Based on Verified Complaint
The judgment was entered in accordance with Plaintiff's Verified Complaint, indicating the court relied on plaintiff's sworn allegations
Page 1 — judgment is hereby entered against Defendants in accordance with Plaintiff's Verified Complaint
QST-001
Question
Business Relationship Between Parties
What was the business relationship between AEROTEK, INC. and the two defendant companies that resulted in the $204,705.45 debt?
Page 1 — the principal amount of Two Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($204,705.45)
QST-002
Question
Corporate Relationship Between Defendants
What is the corporate relationship between DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION that would make them jointly liable?
Page 1 — DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION, ("Defendants")
Stage 4
Interpretive — Inferences, Omissions, Patterns
4 nodes
INF-001
Inference
Nature of Underlying Claim
The specific amount ($204,705.45) and statutory attorney's fee provision (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2) suggest the underlying claim likely involves a contract dispute or debt collection matter where attorney's fees are contractually or statutorily authorized
Page 1, 2 — the principal amount of Two Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($204,705.45) plus reasonable attorney's fees in the amount of Thirty Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($30,705.82), calculated as fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding balance pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2
INF-002
Inference
Joint and Several Liability
The judgment is entered against both defendants together without apportionment, suggesting joint and several liability for the full amount
Page 1 — IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that judgment be entered against DEFENDANTS DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION, for the principal amount of Two Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($204,705.45)
OMI-001
Omission
Lack of Factual Background
The judgment provides no information about the underlying facts, nature of the business relationship, or specific contractual obligations that gave rise to the debt
Page 1 — judgment is hereby entered against Defendants in accordance with Plaintiff's Verified Complaint
OMI-002
Omission
No Explanation for Non-Response
The document contains no information about why the defendants failed to respond to the lawsuit or whether they were aware of the proceedings
Page 1 — having failed to plead or otherwise defend, the legal time for pleading or otherwise defending having expired

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Default Judgment — Formatted Extract

Type: judgment
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FILED DATE: April 11, 2025 TIME:12:11:39 PM WAKE COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT BY: W. Taff IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 24CV034906-910

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

WAKE COUNTY AEROTEK, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

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v. DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION,

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DEFAULT JUDGMENT

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Defendants.

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THIS CAUSE coming on to be heard, and being heard, before the undersigned Clerk of Superior Court, upon motion of Plaintiff, AEROTEK, INC., ("Plaintiff"), for Default Judgment against the named Defendants, DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION, ("Defendants"); and

IT APPEARING TO THE COURT that the above-named Defendants were served on October 31, 2024, with Summons and Complaint pursuant to the provisions of Rule 4 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure as shown by the Affidavit of Service filed on November 7, 2024, and having failed to plead or otherwise defend, the legal time for pleading or otherwise defending having expired, and Defendants not being under disability, and the Entry of Default of Defendants having been duly entered, according to law, upon the application of Plaintiff, judgment is hereby entered against Defendants in accordance with Plaintiff's Verified Complaint.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that judgment be entered against DEFENDANTS DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and CYBERLUX CORPORATION, for the principal amount of Two Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($204,705.45) plus reasonable attorney's fees in the amount of Thirty Thousand Seven

Hundred Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($30,705.82), calculated as fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding balance pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2, for a total judgment of Two Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($235,411.27) plus interest at the legal rate of 8% per annum from the date of judgment until paid in full and court costs.

This the 11th day of April , 2025.

4/11/2025 12 1:22 PM Hadsaf

(Assistant) Clerk of Superior Court

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