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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES of IBEW LOCAL )

UNION NO. 100 PENSION TRUST et al., )

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Plaintiff, )

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ELIJAH ELECTRIC, a California )

Corporation, )

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Defendant. )

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1:06-CV-1860 AWI GSA

ORDER REGARDING HEARING FOR

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT

JUDGMENT

Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment on March 28, 2008. On May 9, 2008, the

court issued an order requiring that Plaintiffs submit additional information. A hearing on the

motion was scheduled for May 30, 2008, at 9:30 am. On May 29, 2008, the court vacated the

hearing after Plaintiff’s counsel submitted the requested materials.

On May 30, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., Mr. Luis Martinez personally appeared, pro se, on behalf

of Elijah Electric for the hearing. Mr. Martinez indicated that he had been informed of the hearing

by Andrew Slater, Plaintiff’s counsel, but he was not aware that the hearing had been vacated. 

The court contacted Andrew Slater via telephone and a hearing was held. Mr. Martinez requested

additional time to seek counsel. 

On May 30, 2008, the court issued an order setting a hearing on the Motion for Default

Judgment for July 18, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., before the undersigned. Additionally, the court advised

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Mr. Martinez that any Motion to Set Aside Default should be filed by Defendant Elijah Electric

prior to hearing.

On July 14, 2008, Defendant Elijah Electric filed a document entitled “Motion to Set

Aside Default Judgment.” Defendant Elijah Electric’s moving papers included notice that the

motion would be held on July 18, 2008. Pursuant to Local Rule 78-230, all motions must be set

not less than twenty-eight days after personal service and filing of the motion or not less than

thirty-one days after electronic service and filing of the motion. The next available date and time

for a hearing on the motion is August 29, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. 

Plaintiff shall file an opposition, if any, to Defendant’s motion on or before August 15,

2008. 

Defendant Elijah Electric shall file a reply, if any, on or before August 22, 2008.

A hearing on Defendant’s motion will be held on August 29, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in

Courtroom 10 before the Honorable Gary S. Austin.

Additionally, the hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment currently scheduled

for July 18, 2008, is taken off calendar pending resolution of Defendant’s “Motion to Set Aside

Default Judgment.” 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 17, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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