Molly Moon Films Limited v. ARC Entertainment, LLC

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

On December 29, 2017, plaintiffs Molly Moon Films Limited (“MMF”), Motion Investment Limited (“MIL”), and Cumulus Investors LLC (“Cumulus”) filed this action against defendants ARC Entertainment, LLC (“ARC”) and OA Investment Holdings, Inc. (“OA”). Dkt. 1 (‘Compl.”). The complaint asserts claims for: (1) breach of contract; (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (3) unjust enrichment. Id. OA filed its answer on October 8, 2018. Dkt. 24. Plaintiffs and OA thereafter reached a settlement and filed a joint stipulation to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims against OA on September 10, 2019. Dkt. 46. The Court dismissed plaintiffs’ claims against OA on September 11, 2019. Dkt. 49. ARC has not appeared in this action to date. On November 1, 2018, plaintiffs requested that the Clerk enter default against ARC, and the Clerk did so on November 2, 2018. Dkt. 30, 31. On September 10, 2019, plaintiffs filed the present motion for default judgment against ARC, dkt. 47- (“Mot.”), as well as a supporting declaration, dkt. 47-2 (“Pelikan Decl.”).

The Court ordered plaintiffs to file any…