Smith v. Santa Cruz County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 TAMARIO SMITH, et al., Case No. 21-cv-00421-EJD

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SET

ASIDE DEFAULT

v.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, et al., Re: ECF No. 98 Defendants.

13 On March 16, 2022, the Clerk of the Court entered default against Defendant Dr. Gerald Lazar, M.D. (“Defendant” or “Dr. Lazar”), after Defendant failed to appear or otherwise respond to the Summons and Complaint in this case within the time prescribed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Clerk’s Notice of Entry of Default (“Entry of Default”), ECF No. 87. Before this Court is Defendant’s Motion to Set Aside Default, which Plaintiffs oppose. See ECF Nos. 98 (“Mot.”), 99 (“Opp.”). Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7–1(b), the Court finds the matter appropriate for determination without oral argument. For the reasons below, Defendant’s Motion to Set Aside Default is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND This case arises from the death of…