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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:427 Social Security Benefits

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

TERREE SUMMER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-01872-BLF 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

[Re: ECF 23]

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against Defendant in this case 

concerning denial of social security benefits. ECF 23. Plaintiff states that despite multiple 

stipulations ultimately granting Defendant until November 22, 2016 to file a response to Plaintiff’s 

motion for summary judgment, Defendant still has not filed a response. Id. Plaintiff requests the 

Court to grant the pending motion for summary judgment and to remand the case with instruction 

to pay all benefits. Id.; Proposed Order.

Here, Defendant was served and has answered Plaintiff’s amended complaint. ECF 12, 13. 

Pursuant to the Court’s procedural order, Plaintiff then moved for summary judgment within 28 

days of Defendant’s answer. ECF 4. Defendant should have opposed or counter-moved within 28 

days of the service of Plaintiff’s motion. The parties then stipulated to and the Court granted two

extensions for Defendant to oppose until November 22, 2016. ECF 19, 20. To date, however, 

Defendant has yet to file an opposition or a cross motion for summary judgment.

Because Defendant has answered Plaintiff’s amended complaint, the Court will DENY 

Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. Nevertheless, because Defendant had failed to oppose 

Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, the Court would deem the matter submitted and will 

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proceed to consider Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment without opposition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2016

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BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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