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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY MARCEL ARRIAGA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

NELSON CRUZ & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Defendant.

CASE NO. 18cv328-LAB (KSC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT [Dkt. 7]

After default was entered against Defendant Nelson Cruz & Associates, LLC

(“Nelson Cruz”), Plaintiff Anthony Arriaga moved for default judgment. To ensure Nelson 

Cruz was truly aware of the action, the Court ordered the clerk to mail a copy of the Motion 

for Default Judgment to the Defendant at its business address. See Dkt. 8. The Court 

also cautioned that if Nelson Cruz failed to appear by December 5, 2018, the Court would 

rule on Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment. Nelson Cruz never appeared in this action.

The Court is satisfied that it has jurisdiction over this claim, and has determined 

that the factors enumerated in Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471-72 (9th Cir. 1986) 

weigh in favor of default judgment. The Motion for Default Judgment is therefore 

GRANTED.

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It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Anthony Marcel Arriaga shall 

recover from Nelson Cruz & Associates, LLC:

Statutory Damages: $ 2,000.00 

Attorney's Fees1: $ 13,187.50 

Costs: $ 578.93 

Total Judgment: $ 15,766.43 

The clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Anthony Arriaga and close the 

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2019

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

 

1 Attorney Lauren Veggian states in her declaration that she billed 18.8 hours on this 

matter. This number included 2.5 hours she anticipated would be necessary to attend 

the hearing. As no hearing was held on this motion, the Court deducts those 2.5 hours

and therefore attributes a total of 16.3 hours to Ms. Veggian at her claimed rate. All other 

claimed numbers are accepted as reasonable for purposes of calculating the lodestar.

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