Ihlan initiates a lawsuit against Juno, alleging that Juno has not paid her rent for six months and Ihlan wants her to vacate her apartment. The sheriff serves a summons. Juno does not respond. Ihlan
A)must file a motion for renewed service of process.
B)must provide proof in support of the claim.
C)must withdraw the complaint.
D)will be awarded a default judgment.

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When a defendant, in this case, Juno, does not respond to a summons, the plaintiff, Ihlan, can request a default judgment from the court. This means the court may decide in favor of Ihlan without a trial, based on Juno's failure to respond.

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