Papagni Fruit and Juice, LP v. James Corrado Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAPAGNI FRUIT AND JUICE, LP, Case No. 1:24 -cv-00377-KES-SKO

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT

v. (Doc. 20) JAMES CORRADO INC., et al., Defendants.

16 On March 29, 2024, Papagni Fruit and Juice, LP (“Plaintiff”) filed this action alleging causes of action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) and California law. (Doc. 1.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s renewed motion for entry of default judgment filed May 22, 2024 (Doc. 20), after Plaintiff obtained entry of default against Defendants (see Doc. 19). Because the motion again fails to address factors critical to establishing that default judgment is warranted under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(2), the Court will deny the motion, without prejudice.1 A. Legal Standard Once a party’s default has been entered, the district court has discretion to grant default judgment against that party. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(2); Aldabe v. Aldabe, 616 F.2d 1089,…