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Nature of Suit Code: 490
Nature of Suit: Cable/ Satellite TV
Cause of Action: 47:553 Unauthorized Reception of Cable Service

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

J&J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

RAQUEL ORTIZ REYES, individually and 

d/b/a Los Reyes Mexican Food; RAUL 

REYES, individually and d/b/a Los Reyes 

Mexican Food,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01036---SKO

ORDER VACATING HEARING ON

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT; LIFTING 

STAY OF LITIGATION; AND 

DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO RENOTICE MOTION FOR DEFAULT 

JUDGMENT

(Doc. No. 24)

On October 28, 2015, Plaintiff J&J Sports Productions, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a notice of 

Defendants’ filing of a voluntary petition seeking protection from creditors in bankruptcy in the 

United States Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of California. (Doc. 22, Exh. 1 

(Bankruptcy Petition # 15-bk-14159.) On October 29, 2015, the Court stayed the litigation due to 

Defendants Raul V. Reyes and Raquel O. Reyes’ bankruptcy petition. (Doc. 23.) 

On November 9, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment against Defendants. 

(Doc. 24.) Defendants’ bankruptcy proceeding and the associated automatic stay of proceedings, 

however, were still ongoing when Plaintiff filed its motion for default judgment. See 11 U.S.C. 

§ 362(a)(1). Although normally Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment would be “deemed 

withdrawn” due to the automatic stay imposed by Defendants’ bankruptcy filing, see Hittle v. City 

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of Stockton, Cal., 2:12-cv-00766-GEB-KJN, 2012 WL 3886099 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 6, 2012), 

Defendants’ bankruptcy case was dismissed on November 13, 2015, for failure to timely file 

documents, and it was closed on December 4, 2015, (see Bankruptcy Petition Docket, 15-bk14159). 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment will be held in abeyance in light of 

the automatic stay resulting from Defendants’ bankruptcy filing and the hearing is vacated from 

this Court’s law and motion calendar. See Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of America v. Natoma Valley 

Ridge, LLC, et al, No. 2:08-cv-02715-JAM-KJN, 2010 WL 4814656 (E.D. Nov. 19, 2010). 

Plaintiff may re-notice its motion for default judgment before the undersigned, but need not re-file 

all of the supporting materials to the extent that those materials are not different. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The stay of litigation is LIFTED as Defendants’ bankruptcy case has been 

dismissed; 

2. The hearing on Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment is VACATED; and

3. Plaintiff is ORDERED to re-notice its motion for default judgment and shall 

re-serve notice upon Defendants. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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