Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PILOT CATASTROPHE SERVICES, No. 2:20-CV-1083-TLN-DMC-P
INC.,
12 Cross-Claimant, ORDER v. 14 VICTORIA MANUEL, also known as VICTORIA GENE MANUEL, Cross-Defendant. 17 This matter is before the Court in this civil action on Pilot Catastrophe Services, Inc.’s (Pilot) motion for default judgment on its crossclaim against Victoria Manuel. See ECF Nos. 9, 21, 27. Manuel has not filed any response to any submission in this action. Pilot has accordingly moved for entry of default judgment against Manuel. See ECF No. 27. The Court held a hearing on the motion in Redding, California, on June 16, 2021. See ECF No. 28. The Court indicated on the record that Pilot had satisfied the factors favoring entry of default judgment. See Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471–72 (9th Cir. 1986). Other than the allegations in pleadings and a declaration from Pilot’s General Counsel, however, the Court lacked evidence establishing the amount of damages at…