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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MARCO VENTURES, INC., et al.,

Defendants ___________________________________

MARCO VENTURES, INC., 

Counter-claimant

 v.

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, LLC,

Counter-defendant

 /

No. C-08-4906 MMC

ORDER GRANTING 

COUNTERDEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT; VACATING

APRIL 9, 2010 HEARING; VACATING

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL

DATES

Before the Court is counter-defendant Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC’s (“Ford

Credit”) Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, for Partial Summary

Judgment, filed March 5, 2010. Counter-claimant Marco Ventures, Inc. (“Marco”) has not

filed opposition. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of the motion, the

Court deems the matter suitable for decision thereon, VACATES the hearing scheduled for

April 9, 2010, and rules as follows.

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For the reasons stated by Ford Credit, the Court finds Ford Credit is entitled to

summary judgment on each of Marco’s counterclaims. Each counterclaim is based on the

allegation that Ford Credit ceased performing under its agreements with Marco before

Marco defaulted on its obligations under such agreements. (See Counterclaims ¶¶ 8, 13,

17.) Ford Credit has offered evidence, however, that Marco was in material breach of its

obligations under the parties’ agreements before Ford Credit ceased performance

thereunder (see Bascio Decl., filed March 5, 2010, ¶ 19; Ex. G), and Marco has failed to

offer any evidence to the contrary.

Accordingly, Ford Credit’s motion for summary judgment on Marco’s counterclaims

is hereby GRANTED.

The remaining claims in this action are those alleged in Ford Credit’s First Amended

Complaint. The Clerk has entered the default of each defendant named in the FAC, and,

by order filed March 30, 2010, the Court has set a deadline of April 30, 2010 for Ford Credit

to file a motion for default judgment. Under such circumstances, the June 1, 2010 Pretrial

Conference and June 14, 2010 trial dates are hereby VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2010 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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