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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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06cv2362

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAYSON WALKER,

Plaintiff,

v.

RYAN CREDIT SERVICE,

Defendant.

 

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Civil No. 06-CV-2362-L(AJB)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF

TO FILE A MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

On October 25, 2006, plaintiff filed the above-captioned action. In his complaint, plaintiff

contends defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq..

Plaintiff served defendant on October 27, 2006. After service of process, plaintiff did nothing. On

April 27, 2007, the Court set an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) hearing why this action should not

be dismissed for lack of prosecution under Civil Local Rule 41.1. Before the time set for hearing

on the OSC, plaintiff filed a request for entry of default. Default was entered on May 23, 2007.

Again, plaintiff took no action. 

The Court then set another OSC for October 9, 2007. This time the OSC hearing why the

case should not be dismissed was set because plaintiff failed to move for default judgment within

thirty (30) days of the entry of default. See CIV. L.R. 55.1.

Plaintiff did not appear at t he OSC hearing. Plaintiff neither contacted the Court nor filed

a motion for default judgment prior to the OSC hearing. On October 9, 2007, the day the OSC

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hearing was scheduled, plaintiff filed the “Declaration of Joshua B. Swigart (“Swigert”) in response

to the Court’s Order to show cause re: failure to move for default judgment.

In his declaration, Swigart contends that he “mistakenly calendared the hearing date for

October 11, 2007.” (Declar. at 2). Swigart also asserts that he fully intended appearing at the OSC

hearing. Id. Swigert does not provide any reason, however, for his failure to file a motion for

default judgment. Nevertheless, the Court will provide plaintiff with a hearing date so that he may

file a motion for default judgment. Counsel is advised that failure to file a motion for default

judgment within the time provided by the Court shall result in dismissal of this action without

prejudice.

 Based on the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff shall file and serve on opposing

counsel a motion for default judgment no later than October 29, 2007. Defendant may file an

opposition to the motion for default judgment no later than November 5, 2007. If defendant files

an opposition, plaintiff shall have until November 12, 2007 in which to file a reply memorandum.

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED setting hearing on the motion for default judgment for

November 19, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 15, 2007

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. ANTHONY J. BATTAGLIA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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