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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATENT TECHNOLOGY, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

LAWRENCE WOODMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-00578-DMR 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

Re: Dkt. No. 27

On May 11, 2015, Plaintiff Patent Technology, LLC filed a motion for “entry of default 

judgment” as to Defendant Tao Olagoke. [Docket No. 27.] Plaintiff did not notice the motion for 

a hearing before the undersigned as required by Civil Local Rule 7-2. Further, having reviewed 

that motion, this court determines that Plaintiff did not brief its entitlement to the entry of default 

judgment pursuant to the factors enumerated in the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Eitel v. McCool, 

782 F.2d 1470, 1471-72 (9th Cir. 1986). Additionally, Plaintiff did not brief the issue of this 

court’s personal jurisdiction over Defendant Olagoke, nor did it address the adequacy of service 

on Defendant. See In re Tuli, 172 F.3d 707, 712 (9th Cir. 1999) (before assessing merits of 

motion for default judgment, court must confirm that it has subject matter jurisdiction over case 

and personal jurisdiction over parties, as well as ensure adequacy of service on defendant). 

Furthermore, in order to recover damages after securing a default judgment, a plaintiff must prove 

the relief it seeks by submitting proper evidence by way of a sworn affidavit. Bd. of Trs. of the 

Boilermaker Vacation Trust v. Skelly, Inc., 389 F. Supp. 2d 1222, 1226 (N.D. Cal. 2005); see 

Pepsico, Inc. v. Cal. Sec. Cans, 238 F. Supp. 2d 1172, 1175 (C.D. Cal. 2002) (citing Televideo 

Sys., Inc. v. Heidenthal, 826 F.2d 915, 917-18 (9th Cir. 1987). Plaintiff did not submit evidence 

supporting the damages it seeks. 

Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default judgment is denied without prejudice. 

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Plaintiff shall re-file its motion in compliance with Local Rule 7-2 and properly notice it for 

hearing before the undersigned. It shall also address the above deficiencies in its re-filed motion

for default judgment. 

Immediately upon receipt of this Order, Plaintiff shall serve Defendants with a copy 

of this Order and file a proof of service with the court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2015

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Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

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