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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHA’LENA ELLIZABETHANN ELLIS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-00195-LAB-KSC

ORDER DENYING ELLIS’ PENDING

MOTIONS AND DEFENDANTS’

REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS

vs.

KAISER PERMANENTE, et al.,

Defendants.

Sha'lena Ellizabethann Ellis contends that the defendants were seven days late in

filing their Answer. (See Docket nos. 21 and 28.) So she filed several motions requesting

that the Court reject the Answer and enter default in her favor. (Docket nos. 31, 33, 35, and

37.)

A court has discretion in granting default judgment and should consider the following

factors in making its decision:

(1) the possibility of prejudice to the plaintiff, (2) the merits of plaintiff's

substantive claim, (3) the sufficiency of the complaint, (4) the sum of money

at stake in the action; (5) the possibility of a dispute concerning material facts;

(6) whether the default was due to excusable neglect, and (7) the strong policy

underlying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure favoring decisions on the

merits.

Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471–72 (9th Cir.1986). These factors don’t favor entry of

default judgment. Most importantly, Ellis hasn’t shown that the alleged seven day delay

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caused her prejudice, and hasn’t provided facts to overcome the strong policy favoring

decisions on the merits.

Ellis’ pending motions (Docket nos. 31, 33, 35, and 37) are DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 20, 2016

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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