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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALASTAIR McGUIRE, et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

VIGILANT CANINE SERVICES 

INTERNATIONAL, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-0206 TLN CKD PS

ORDER

Plaintiffs have filed an application for entry of default judgment by the Clerk of Court. 

ECF No. 10. This matter is not appropriate for entry of default judgment by the Clerk. See Fed. 

R. Civ. P. 55(b)(1). The application will therefore be denied without prejudice.

If plaintiffs choose to move for entry of default judgment by the Court, plaintiffs are 

advised that any such motion must be accompanied by a fully briefed memorandum of points and 

authorities setting forth the elements of the causes of action upon which judgment is sought and 

supported by appropriate affidavits. In addition, if plaintiffs seek attorney’s fees, the statutory or 

contractual basis therefor must be established and such claim must also be supported by 

competent evidence. Further, the motion for default judgment, memorandum of points and 

authorities, and supporting evidence must be accompanied by a proof of service demonstrating 

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that the moving papers have been served on defendants, both at the California address of the 

defendant business as well as at the address where service of summons was effectuated. 

Although this action has been filed as a putative class action, a class has not been 

certified. Any entry of default judgment will accordingly not be entered on a class-wide basis.

Upon review of the docket, it appears that service of summons may not have been proper. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(h), ECF Nos. 4, 5. The executed return of summons does not demonstrate 

personal service on the registered agent for service of process for the defendant limited liability 

partnership at the address listed on the California Secretary of State1 website. If plaintiffs 

contend that service of summons is proper, any motion for default judgment must set forth the 

legal basis for such contention with citation to the applicable California and/or Nevada state 

statutes.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the application for default judgment (ECF 

No. 10) is denied without prejudice. 

Dated: July 5, 2016

4 mcguire206.def.app.den

 

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 The court takes judicial notice under Federal Rule of Evidence 201(b)(2) of the records of the 

California Secretary of State.

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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