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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JELLYBEAN ENTERTAINMENT,

INC., dba MAGICTV BOX,

Plaintiff,

Case No. 13-CV-144-IEG (WMC)

ORDER:

• DENYING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS

WITHOUT PREJUDICE; AND

[Doc. No. 15]

• DENYING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO STAY; AND

[Doc. No. 27]

vs.

USNILE LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Before the Court are Defendants’ motion to dismiss and motion for stay of

hearing on Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction. For the following reasons,

both motions are DENIED.

BACKGROUND

On January 17, 2013, Plaintiff filed a complaint alleging copyright

infringement and related claims arising from Defendants’ purported broadcasting

and distribution of Arabic language television channels for which Plaintiff owns

exclusive broadcast and distribution rights. [Doc. No. 1.] On March 22, 2013,

Plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. [Doc. No. 4.] On April 8,

2013, as Defendants had failed to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint, the

Court entered default. [Doc. No. 12.] 

On April 18, 2013, Defendants filed a motion to set aside default and a motion

to dismiss. [Doc. Nos. 14, 15.] On May 13, 2013, the Court took Plaintiff’s motion

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for preliminary injunction under submission and vacated the hearing thereon. [Doc.

No. 20.] On May 16, 2013, Defendants filed a motion to stay of hearing on

preliminary injunction without obtaining a hearing date from chambers or properly

moving ex parte. [Doc. No. 27.]

DISCUSSION

I. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

“The Clerk of Court’s entry of default cuts off a defendant’s right to appear in

an action.” Transamerica Life Ins. Co. v. Shubin, 2012 WL 5364645, at *2 (E.D.

Cal. Oct. 31, 2012) (internal quotation omitted). “A defendant’s remedy if a

defendant wants to set aside default and defend an action . . . is for the defendant to

file a motion to set aside entry of default pursuant to Rule 55(c) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure.” Transamerica Life, 2012 WL 5364645, at *2. Accordingly, “a

party in default is generally precluded from participating in the case until the entry

of default has been set aside.” Joe Hand Productions, Inc. v. Estrada, 2011 WL

1232606, at *1 n.1 (E.D. Cal. March 31, 2011). Here, as it was filed after default,

[see Doc. Nos. 12, 15], Defendants’ motion to dismiss is precluded and thus

DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

II. Defendants’ Motion For Stay 

Defendants move to stay the hearing on Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary

injunction “[p]ursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(b) until such time as the Court has

issued its ruling on the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.” [Doc. No. 27 at 1.] The

Court’s ruling supra on Defendants’ motion to dismiss renders moot Defendants’

motion to stay. Moreover, Rule 62(b) pertains only to post-judgment motions and

no judgment has been entered in this case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(b). Accordingly,

Defendants’ motion to stay is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 16, 2013 ______________________________

IRMA E. GONZALEZ

United States District Judge

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