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Nature of Suit Code: 891
Nature of Suit: Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 07:499 Agricultural Commodities Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANZELLA PRODUCE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

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GUICHO’S PRODUCE, INC., ROBERTO

GUICHO,

Defendants.

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No. C 06-02600 CRB

ORDER

Now pending before the Court is plaintiff’s application to enter default and judgment

pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 55(a) and (b). The clerk of the Court may enter

default where appropriate under Rule 55(a), yet the clerk may only enter default judgment

when a sum certain is established by affidavit. Fed. R. Civ. P. (55)(b)(1). Plaintiff’s

application neither requests that the clerk enter default judgment nor includes an affidavit

establishing damages to a sum certain. Pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2), after the clerk enters

default, plaintiff must file a motion for default judgment to the Court and must include

proper proof of damages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2006

 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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