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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOPSCOTCH ADOPTIONS, INC., and

ROBIN SIZEMORE,

Plaintiffs,

v.

VANESSA KACHUDURIAN,

Defendant.

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1:09-cv-02101 LJO GSA 

ORDER STRIKING ANSWER TO

COMPLAINT FILED JULY 22, 2010

Plaintiff filed its Complaint on December 2, 2009. (Doc. 1.) On February 17, 2010,

Plaintiff requested entry of default as to Vanessa Kachudurian for a failure to respond to the

summons and complaint served January 21, 2010, via substitute service. (Doc. 19.) On February

22, 2010, the Clerk of the Court entered default as to Vanessa Kachudurian. (Doc. 20.) 

On June 29, 2010, Plaintiff filed its application or motion for default judgment against

Ms. Kachudurian. The matter was initially scheduled to be heard July 30, 2010. (Doc. 23; see

also Docs. 24-34.) On July 1, 2010, due to unavailability, this Court continued the hearing on

the application for default judgment to August 6, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 10. (Doc. 35.)

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On July 22, 2010, Plaintiff, appearing pro se, filed a 118-page answer to Plaintiff’s

Complaint. (Doc. 41.) This filing is inappropriate and improper pursuant to the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure. Defendant is advised that where the Clerk of the Court has entered a party’s

default, the party may not simply file an answer to the Complaint. Rather, the defaulting party

must move to set aside a default or default judgment pursuant to Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Answer filed July 22, 2010, is HEREBY

STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 23, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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