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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD WILKINSON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV 09-3386 GEB KJM 

vs.

M. CALLAGHAN & ASSOC., LLC,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment was submitted on the papers. Upon

review of the documents in support, no opposition having been filed, and good cause appearing

therefor, THE COURT FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

Although the complaint in the caption states defendant’s name as “M. Callaghan

& Assoc., LLC,” summons in this matter was issued as to “M. Callahan & Associates.” Docket

nos. 1, 3. The summons was served on an entity described in the proof of service as “M.

Callahan & Associates, LLC.” Docket no. 5. Default was entered against “M. Callahan &

Associates, LLC.” Docket no. 9. Under these circumstances, plaintiff’s request for entry of

default judgment against defendant as “M. Callaghan & Assoc., LLC” must be denied without

prejudice.

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If plaintiff renews the motion, proper service must be made with a correctly

amended summons. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(a). In any renewed motion, plaintiff

must set forth case authority for its claim of $500.00 for anticipated collection costs. See 15

U.S.C. § 1692k(a)(3); cf. Gervais v. O’Connell, Harris & Assoc., Inc., 297 F.Supp.2d 435, 440

n.1 (D. Conn. 2003) (court declined to allow anticipated collection costs). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for default

judgment (docket no. 16) is denied without prejudice.

DATED: July 21, 2010.

006

wilkinson.def.den

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