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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MALIBU MEDIA, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW MOMSEN,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-344 JAM KJN

ORDER

Presently pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, which is 

presently set for hearing on February 23, 2017. (ECF No. 23.)1 

On January 11, 2017, defendant appeared through counsel and filed a motion to quash 

service of process and dismiss the complaint before the assigned district judge, Judge Mendez. 

(ECF No. 27.) That motion is presently set for hearing on February 28, 2017.

In light of the above, the court finds it appropriate to deny plaintiff’s motion for default 

judgment without prejudice at this juncture. If Judge Mendez grants the motion to quash/dismiss,

a matter as to which the undersigned expresses no opinion, plaintiff’s pending motion may be 

moot. As such, the interests of judicial economy and efficiency would be served by only 

 

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The motion was noticed before the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(19), which refers 

motions for default judgment to the assigned magistrate judge. 

 

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considering a motion for default judgment after Judge Mendez rules on the motion to 

quash/dismiss.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s pending motion for default judgment (ECF No. 23) is DENIED WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE.

2. The February 23, 2017 hearing before the undersigned is VACATED.

3. Upon resolution of defendant’s motion to quash/dismiss by Judge Mendez, plaintiff 

may renew its motion for default judgment, if appropriate.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

Dated: January 12, 2017

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