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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

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AUTOMATTIC INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. C 13-5413 PJH

v. ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE 

JUDGE'S REPORT AND 

 NICK STEINER, RECOMMENDATION; ORDER 

GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT

Defendant. JUDGMENT

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The court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero's report and

recommendation regarding plaintiffs' motion for default judgment. The report and

recommendation was filed on October 6, 2014. During the intervening time, plaintiffs

Automattic, Inc. ("Automattic") and Oliver Hotham ("Hotham") have been attempting to

serve defendant Nick Steiner (who resides in the United Kingdom) with a copy of the report

and recommendation, but have to date been unsuccessful. 

Although defendant was not served with the report and recommendation, and thus

did not file any objections, the court is satisfied by Judge Spero's detailed findings that the

summons and complaint were properly served on defendant. There is no clear requirement

in 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) that a report and recommendation be served on the opposing party. 

However, the court normally requests that the moving party do so, out of an abundance of

caution. In this case, given that defendant was properly served (notwithstanding the

difficulty of service in the U.K. under the Hague Convention) yet chose to default, the court

will require no further expenditure of resources. 

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The court finds the report correct, well-reasoned and thorough, and adopts it in

every respect. Accordingly, plaintiffs' motion for default judgment is GRANTED. Judgment

shall be entered for the plaintiffs, and the court awards plaintiffs damages in the amount of

$960.00 for Hotham's work and time, $1,860.00 for time spent by Automattic's employees,

and $22,264.00 for Automattic's attorney's fees, for a total of $25,084.00.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 2, 2015

_________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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