Bryant
Bryant v. Gordon & Wong Law Group, P.C.
Opinion
Opinion
England, J.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Presently before the Court is a Motion by Defendant Gordon & Wong Law Group, P.C. (“Defendant”) for Summary Judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication of issues, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. Defendant so moves on the grounds that claims alleged by Plaintiff James Bryant (“Plaintiff’) are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. For the following reasons, Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.
BACKGROUND
On March 9, 2006, Defendant filed a collection lawsuit against Plaintiff in Sacramento County Superior Court. The proof of service filed in Superior Court indicates that Plaintiff was personally served with the Summons and Complaint. (PL’s Ex. B) After no response to the Complaint was filed, on December 28, 2006 the state court entered a default judgment against Plaintiff. To satisfy the judgment for its client, Defendant obtained a writ of execution to garnish Plaintiffs bank accounts.
Plaintiff states that he was never served with the Summons and Complaint or any court-related documents. Instead, in what Plaintiff describes to be “out of the blue”, he discovered in March 2009 that his checking and savings accounts…