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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WAYNE GOLDMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SEAWIND GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD, 

et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-01759-SI 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' 

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 

AGAINST DEFAULTING DEFENDANT 

PAUL KOCH

Re: Dkt. No. 147

Plaintiffs’ motion for a default judgment came on for hearing on April 15, 2016, in the 

above-referenced Court. Plaintiffs were represented by their counsel, Robert C. Matz of the Matz 

Law Group. Nobody appeared on behalf of defaulting defendant Paul Koch.

Having reviewed the motion and supporting declarations, the Court finds plaintiffs have 

established personal jurisdiction over Paul Koch and that Koch was properly served. The Court 

also finds that the well-pleaded allegations of the first amended complaint, coupled with the 

evidence supplied by plaintiffs with their motion, establishes each element of plaintiffs' fraud 

claim against defaulting defendant Paul Koch. Finally, the Court has reviewed all of the factors 

set forth in Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471-72 (9th Cir. 1986), and finds that each factor 

favors the entry of a default judgment against Paul Koch.

As for damages, the Court finds plaintiffs have established they paid $520,000 to alter egos 

of Paul Koch, and that they are entitled to pre-judgment interest from the date the fraud occurred, 

which is November 10, 2009. Accordingly, the Court HEREBY GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for a 

default judgment against defaulting defendant Paul Koch in the amount of $857,928.94.

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The Court will enter a judgment against Paul Koch in this amount into the record of this 

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 15, 2016

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SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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