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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES ADAM JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

COLLECTAL ASSOCIATES, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02223-SI 

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION REGARDING 

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Re: Dkt. Nos. 28, 31

On January 29, 2016, Magistrate Judge Spero issued a report and recommendation (the

“Report”) in this case. Dkt. 31. The Report recommends granting in part and denying in part 

plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, and recommends awarding plaintiff a total judgment of 

$20,895, consisting of damages of $10,700, attorneys' fees of $9,660, and costs of $535. Although 

defendants were served with the complaint and summons, Dkts. 11-13, defendants failed to 

answer or otherwise respond. After the Clerk of the Court entered default, plaintiff moved for 

default judgment. Dkt. 28. Defendants did not file any response to the motion.

Judge Spero also recommended that this Court require plaintiff to serve a copy of the 

Report on defendants in a manner consistent with Rule 5(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. Rule 5(b) states that service may be made by leaving pleadings and other papers "at 

the person's office with a clerk or other person in charge or, if no one is in charge, in a 

conspicuous place in the office" or "if the person has no office or the office is closed, at the 

person's dwelling or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who resides 

there." 

On February 9, 2016, plaintiff filed a proof of service stating that plaintiff served the 

Report on defendants by mail on February 8, 2016. Dkt. 34. In an order filed February 23, 2016, 

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the Court directed plaintiff to serve a copy of the Report on defendants in a manner consistent with 

Federal Rule of Federal Procedure 5(b). Dkt. 35. The February 23, 2016 order stated that the 

Court would take no action on the Report until after seven days had passed from the date that 

service was made on defendants pursuant to Rule 5(b). On March 8, 2016, plaintiff filed a 

certificate of service stating that on February 26, 2016, a process server left a copy of the Report at 

defendants' office with an individual at the front desk named "Owen." Dkt. 36.

The Report issued on January 29, 2016. Dkt. 31. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the 

parties had fourteen days from service of the Report to file written objections. See also Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 72(b). No party filed objections to the Report by the appropriate deadline, nor have 

defendants taken any action in this case since service of the Report on February 26, 2016.

The Court has reviewed the Report and the docket in this case. The Court agrees with 

Judge Spero’s analysis, and accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation and 

GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. The Court 

awards plaintiff $418,094.47 in compensatory damages and $848.78 in costs.

This order resolves Docket Nos. 28 and 31.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2016

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SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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