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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1251 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 

RIGHTS FOUNDATION, a non-profit 

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMPUCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC, a 

California corporation,

Defendant.

Case No.: 3:16-cv-01572-GPC-DHB

ORDER GRANTING JOINT 

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT 

PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 55(c)

[ECF No. 7.]

Before the Court is Plaintiff Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation’s 

(“Plaintiff’s” or “CERF’s”) and Defendant Compucraft Industries, Inc.’s (“Defendant’s”

or “Compucraft’s”) Joint Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 55(c). (Dkt. No. 7.) 

On June 21, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant, alleging 

violations of Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1311(a), and violations 

of a 1997 Storm Water Permit at the Compucraft Facility. (Dkt. No. 1.) Defendant 

received notice of the Complaint but failed to file a timely response because it lacked 

counsel and “failed to appreciate the consequences of any failure to respond to the 

Complaint due to its lack of familiarity with legal matters.” (Dkt. No. 7 at 2.) On August 

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16, 2016, the Clerk of Court entered default against Defendant at Plaintiff’s request. 

(Dkt. No. 6.) Despite the entry of default, the parties have come to an agreement that it is 

in their “mutual interest to enter into a Consent Judgment setting forth terms and 

conditions appropriate to resolving the allegations set forth in the Complaint without 

further proceedings.” (Dkt. No. 7 at 3.) The parties have agreed to submit their Consent 

Judgment to the United States Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection 

Agency for review pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 135.5. (Id.)

Having considered the parties’ Joint Motion, and good cause appearing, the Court 

GRANTS the parties’ Joint Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 3, 2016

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