American First Finance LLC v. Mendoza Garcia
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 AMERICAN FIRST FINANCE LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-00117-EPG Plaintiff, v. ORDER SETTING DEADLINE RE:
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
FERNANDO MENDOZA GARCIA,
Defendant. (ECF Nos. 21, 22)
15 Plaintiff filed this action on January 26, 2023, bringing fraud, breach of contract, and unfair business practices claims. (ECF No. 1). Defendant has filed no response to the complaint and has not made an appearance despite purportedly being served. Accordingly, Plaintiff has sought and obtained a clerk’s entry of default under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a). (ECF 19 Nos. 21, 22). 20 Given the Clerk’s entry of default, the Court will set a deadline for Plaintiff to move for 21 default judgment under Rule 55(b)(2).1 Additionally, the Court advises Plaintiff of the following 22 basic requirements for a motion for default judgment.2 23 The motion must establish proper service on Defendant and the Court’s jurisdiction. In re 24 Tuli, 172 F.3d 707, 712 (9th Cir. 1999) (“When entry of…