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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES RUTHERFORD; THE 

ASSOCIATION 4 EQUAL ACCESS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

PACIFIC WESTERN BANK, a business 

of unknown form; COMMUNITY 

NATIONAL BANK, a business of 

unknown form; DOES 1-10, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No.: 3:18-cv-2662-CAB-NLS

ORDER ON MOTION TO SET 

ASIDE DEFAULT

[Doc. No. 19]

PACIFIC WESTERN BANK, a California 

state-chartered bank,

Third-Party Plaintiff,

v.

ROES 1 through 20; FALLBROOK 

GRF2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability 

company,

Third-Party Defendants.

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On November 21, 2018, Plaintiffs James Rutherford and The Association 4 Equal 

Access, filed a complaint alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act 

(ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181, et seq., and the California Civil Rights Act (“UNRUH”), 

California Civil Code section 51, et seq. [Doc. No. 1.] The summons was issued and 

served on December 6, 2018. [Doc. Nos. 2, 3, 4.] 

On December 28, 2018, Defendant Pacific Western Bank (“PWB”) filed an answer 

[Doc. No. 9] and a third-party complaint against Fallbrook GRF2, LLC (“Fallbrook”) [Doc. 

No. 10]. PWB asserts a claim for equitable indemnity against Fallbrook. [Id.] A summons 

was issued and served on January 3, 2019. [Doc. Nos. 12, 13.]

On February 11, 2019, PWB filed a Request for Entry of Default against Fallbrook 

[Doc. No. 15] and on February 12, 2019, the Clerk entered the Default [Doc. No. 16]. On

February 20, 2019, PWB and Fallbrook filed a Joint Stipulation to Set Aside Entry of 

Default. [Doc. No. 19.] 

A court may set aside a default for good cause shown. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(c). Factors 

to consider include whether a defendant engaged in culpable conduct, whether defendant 

has a meritorious defense, and whether setting aside default will prejudice plaintiff. See 

Franchise Holding, II, LLC v. Huntington Rests. Grp., Inc., 375 F.3d 922, 926 (9th Cir. 

2004). 

Here, the Court has reviewed the stipulation and in consideration of the 

circumstances surrounding the miscommunication regarding the filing of the answer to the 

third-party complaint and in light of the fact that PWB has stipulated to the setting aside of 

the default, the Court concludes that good cause has been shown and that setting aside the 

default will not prejudice PWB. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the motion. [Doc. No. 

19.]

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The entry of default against Fallbrook is vacated. [Doc. No. 16]. Fallbrook shall 

answer or otherwise respond to the third-party complaint no later than February 28, 2019.

It is SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2019

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