Ewing

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTON A. EWING, Case No.: 23-CV-1240 JLS (AHG)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT

JUDGMENT

FREEDOM FOREVER, LLC; and

BRETT BOUCHY, an individual, (ECF No. 79) Defendants. 16 Presently before the Court is Defendant Freedom Forever, LLC’s (“Freedom Forever”) Application for Default Judgment (“Appl.,” ECF No. 79). For the reasons that follow, the Application is DENIED. On September 4, 2024, Defendant filed First Amended Counterclaims against Plaintiff Anton A. Ewing (“Am. CC,” ECF No. 73). Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(3), Plaintiff was required to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Counterclaims by September 18, 2024. Plaintiff failed to do so. On October 24, 2024, Defendant filed the instant Motion which, though entitled “Application for Default Judgment,” merely asks the Clerk of…