Malachowski

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 MARK MALACHOWSKI, Case No. 21-cv-05751-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

v. DEFAULT JUDGMENT

ROMONA A. DOHENY, Re: Dkt. No. 46 Defendant.

13 On January 24, 2023, before entry of default, plaintiff Mark Malachowski filed a motion for default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b) against defendant Romona Doheny. Dkt. No. 46. The Clerk of the Court subsequently entered default against Ms. Doheny on January 30, 2023. Dkt. No. 48. On February 28, 2023, the Court held a hearing on Mr. Malachowski’s motion. Dkt. No. 51. Ms. Doheny did not appear at the hearing and has not appeared in this matter. This Court does not have complete consent of all parties to magistrate judge jurisdiction. For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing and as summarized below, the Court denies Mr. Malachowski’s motion for default judgment without prejudice. In his next attempt, …