Kittelson

I. BACKGROUND

26 On August 2, 2024, Plaintiff Kristy Kittelson (“Kittelson”) filed the instant 27 action against Defendant Midland Credit Management, Inc. (“Midland”) asserting “FDCPA”). (Complaint at 1-9). Plaintiff claims that Midland communicated with Plaintiff after notice that Plaintiff was represented by counsel, Midland communicated with Plaintiff after Plaintiff provided a cease and desist from further communications, Midland made a false representation of the name of the creditor to whom the alleged debt was owed, thereby collecting a debt not owed to Midland, and Midland communicated with third-parties without Plaintiff’s prior consent. On January 2, 2025, Plaintiff filed a request for entry of a Clerk’s Default against Midland due to Midland or its counsel’s failure to appear and on January 3, 2025, the Clerk of the Court entered a Clerk’s Default against Midland. [ECF Nos. 4, 5.] On January 13, 2025, Plaintiff filed a request to file a motion for final default judgment [ECF No. 6], and Defense attorneys Thomas Landers, Esq. and Ethan B. Shakoori, Esq. filed notices of appearance and an ex parte motion to set aside…