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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARRIE JOHNS,

Plaintiff,

v.

KELLY NG, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-00145-VC 

ORDER GRANTING DEFAULT 

JUDGMENT

Re: Docket No. 35

Plaintiff Carrie Johns' motion for entry of default judgment against Defendants Kelly Ng, 

Bar-K, Inc., and Lend, Inc. came on regularly for hearing before this Court on March 26, 2015 at 

10:00 a.m., pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. Rule 55(b)(2). Geoffrey V. White appeared as attorney 

for the plaintiff. There was no appearance by or for the defendants.

The plaintiff’s complaint, an original summons, and all attachments were served on the 

defendants on March 25, 2014 pursuant to an affidavit of service filed with the Court. [Dkt. No.

8]. The defendants have failed to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint or appear in this 

action. The defendants are neither minors nor incompetent persons, and are not in military 

service. On April 23, 2014, the Clerk of this Court accordingly entered default against the 

defendants. [Dkt. No. 16]. 

Although the defendants have not appeared in this action, notice of this motion has been 

served as otherwise required by Fed. Rule Civ. Pro. Rule 55(b)(2). Notice of this motion for 

default judgment was served on Defendant Kelly Ng on February 19, 2015 by First-Class U.S. 

Mail, as shown by the Certificate of Service attached to the motion. [Dkt. No. 35].

After careful consideration of the plaintiff’s motion, the declarations, and attached exhibits 

filed in support of the motion, and the documentation in the record, which are sufficient to 

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establish the plaintiff’s measure of damages, and taking the allegations of the complaint as 

admitted, the Court finds that entry of default is warranted. See Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 

1471-92 (9th Cir. 1986). 

Accordingly, the plaintiff’s motion is granted as follows:

1. The plaintiff is entitled to judgment against Kelly Ng, Bar-K, Inc., and Lend, Inc. for 

breach of fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as 

amended, and for pension benefits due under the terms of the Defendant Bar-K 401K Plan, 

together with interest and earnings thereon to the date of judgment.

2. The amount of the judgment against the defendants is the sum of $1,344,052.45, plus costs 

of $790.00, as set forth in the declarations of Carrie Johns and Geoffrey V. White, filed in support 

of the motion. [Dkt. Nos. 35-1, 35-2].

This case is dismissed with prejudice and the Clerk of the Court is directed to close the 

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2015

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 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

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