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Nature of Suit Code: 450
Nature of Suit: Interstate Commerce
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JEFFREY A. PRUSSIN and JUDY M. 

PRUSSIN,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BEKINS VAN LINES, LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 5:13-cv-02874-HRL

ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANT'S 

ANSWER AND ENTERING DEFAULT

Re: Dkt. No. 63

This court previously directed defendant Bekins Van Lines LLC (Bekins) to show cause, 

no later than August 21, 2015, why its answer should not be stricken and its default entered for 

failure to participate in discovery and this litigation. (Dkt. 67). Although the docket indicates that 

the court’s order to show cause was served on defendant (Dkt. 68), this court has received no 

response. Additionally, plaintiffs advise that they have not been contacted by Bekins. (Dkt. 70).

Accordingly, for these reasons and for all the reasons stated in the court’s show cause 

order, Bekins’ answer (Dkt. 6) is hereby stricken from the record, and default is entered against 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

Bekins.1

Gregg Garfinkel, who remains on this docket solely for forwarding purposes, shall

promptly file a proof of service on Bekins as to this order.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2015

________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

 

1 Although not the specific basis for plaintiffs’ present request for terminating sanctions, the court 

notes that in its order conditionally permitting Bekins’ former counsel of record to withdraw from 

this matter, Bekins was warned that it could not appear pro se or through its corporate officers; 

that it was required to obtain new counsel; and that the failure to retain a new attorney could lead 

to an order striking its pleadings or to the entry of its default. (Dkt. 55). Bekins’ former attorney 

avers that he also gave similar warnings to Bekins prior to withdrawing from the case. (Dkt. 52). 

To date, Bekins has never appeared through other counsel.

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5:13-cv-02874-HRL Notice has been electronically mailed to:

Allen Gabriel Haroutounian aharoutounian@nemecek-cole.com

Frank Xavier Dipolito fdipolito@swaindipolito.com, swaindipolito@lawyer.com

Gavin E Kogan gavin@lg-attorneys.com

Gregg S. Garfinkel ggarfinkel@nemecek-cole.com

Ross Ian Landau rlandau@swaindipolito.com

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