Long
Long v. McAfee
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WAN TING LONG, et al., Case No. 1:19 -cv-00898-DAD-SAB
Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AS
v. PREMATURE
ERIC MCAFEE, et al., (ECF No. 14) Defendants.
16 On July 1, 2019, Wang Ting Long and Xuejun Makhsous (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action alleging violations of the Federal Securities Act and California law. (ECF No. 1.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment filed on November 12, 2019. (ECF No. 14.) Plaintiffs’ motion shall be denied as premature as no defendant has had default entered against them, a necessary condition prior to the entering of default judgment. The Court also sets out the legal standards below to inform the pro se Plaintiffs of the factors the Court considers on a motion for default judgment so Plaintiffs are aware of the applicable legal standards if they choose to seek default judgment again after obtaining an entry of default. A. Legal Standard for…