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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Case No. 3:15-cv-00165-L-AGS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion to amend judgment. Third 

party Gang Zhao filed an opposition and Plaintiffs replied. Pursuant to Civil Local 

Rule 7.1.d.1, the motion is decided on written submissions and without oral 

argument. For the reasons which follow, Plaintiffs' motion is denied without 

prejudice.

According to the complaint, Plaintiffs give telephone long-distance 

providers access to networks so that telephone customers can initiate calls. 

Plaintiffs are paid "switched access charges" pursuant to federal tariffs for 

providing this access. They filed this action to collect unpaid switched access 

charges from Defendant. Because Defendant did not defend and did not make an 

appearance, Plaintiffs secured a default judgment. 

PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE 

COMPANY et al., 

Plaintiffs,

v.

88 CONNECTION CORPORATION,

 

Defendant.

Case No: 3:13-cv-1157-L- KSC

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE PLAINTIFFS' 

MOTION TO AMEND 

JUDGMENT

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Case No. 3:15-cv-00165-L-AGS

Plaintiffs filed the pending motion to amend judgment to include

Defendant's owner and alleged alter ego Gang Zhao. Shortly after the close of 

briefing, Mr. Zhao filed a notice of automatic stay issued by the United States 

Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California in case no. 16-bk-31135. 

(Doc. no. 31.) Title 11 U.S.C. §362 prohibits "the commencement or continuation

... of a judicial ... action or proceeding against the debtor that was or could have 

been commenced before the commencement of the [bankruptcy proceeding], or to 

recover a claim against the debtor that arose before the commencement of the 

[bankruptcy proceeding]," and further prohibits "the enforcement, against the 

debtor or against property of the estate, of a judgment obtained before the 

commencement of the [bankruptcy proceeding]." 11 U.S.C. §362(a)(1)&(2). The 

automatic stay prohibits Plaintiffs from proceeding against Mr. Zhao in this Court 

at this time.

Accordingly, Plaintiffs' motion is denied. Denial is without prejudice to 

filing another motion, if necessary, when the automatic stay is lifted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2017

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