In re Zavala

*271 Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE APPEAL FROM BANKRUPTCY COURT (DKT. 2)

I. Introduction

On August 25, 2010, Judgment Recovery Assistance, LLC (“Appellee”) filed an “Amended Application for and Renewal of Judgment” (the “Amended Application”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Dkt. 31-1, Exh. D. On September 27, 2010, Riordan Zavala (“Appellant”) filed a Motion to Vacate the Amended Application. On November 22, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court issued an Order denying Appellant’s Motion to Vacate. On this appeal, Appellant seeks reversal of that Order. For the reasons stated in this Order, the denial of Appellant’s Motion to Vacate is AFFIRMED.

II. Factual and Procedural Background

On January 12, 1996, Carol Remsen and Robert Ruf (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the Bankruptcy Court seeking two findings: (i) Appellant was indebted to them; and (ii) the debt was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523 (c). Dkt. 31-1, Exh. A, p. 1. On August 30, 2000, the Bankruptcy Court entered a default judgment for Plaintiffs and awarded them $90,415.98 in compensatory damages and $33,354.44 in interest. Id. at 3 . On March 5, 2001, the Bankruptcy…