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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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1 Plaintiff’s motion does not contain page numbers. The Court refers to the page

number provided by the e-filing system.

2 The “Service of Process by the U.S. Marshal” form was returned unexecuted as to

Kinji Hawthorne, see docket no. 15, and Dr. Dugan, see docket no. 16. Because Dr. Dugan and

Kanji Hawthorne have not been served, default cannot be entered against them. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESTER BURNETT,

Plaintiff,

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DR. DUGAN, et al.,

Defendants. _________________________________ 

 

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Civil No.08CV1324-L(PCL)

AMENDED ORDER DENYING

MOTION FOR DEFAULT

JUDGMENT [doc. #41]

Plaintiff Ester Burnett, appearing pro se, moves for default judgment against defendants 

Dugan and Hawthorne contending that default has been entered against them. (Motion at 2.)1

Plaintiff is incorrect. Default has not been entered against these defendants. Neither

defendant Dugan nor Kinji Hawthorne has been served2

 with the first amended complaint. 

Defendants Nasaria Barreras, Dev Khatri, M. Fraze and Victor Almager timely filed a motion to

dismiss the first amended complaint [doc. #34] 

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Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against defendants Dugan

and Kinji Hawthorne is without a legal or factual basis. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for

default judgment is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 29, 2009

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO:

HON. PETER C. LEWIS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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