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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

GOLDEN SCORPIO CORP., an Arizona

corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

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STEEL HORSE SALOON I, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV-08-1781-PHX-GMS

ORDER

Pending before the Court is the Motion for Default Judgment of Plaintiff Golden

Scorpio Corp. (Dkt. # 49.) In the motion, Plaintiff requests an entry of judgment against

defendants Steel Horse Saloon IV, Steel-Horse.com, Steel Horse Grill and Saloon, and The

Steel Horse Saloon II. When considering whether to enter a default judgment, a court has

“an affirmative duty to look into its jurisdiction over both the subject matter and the parties.”

In re Tuli, 172 F.3d 707, 712 (9th Cir. 1999) (“To avoid entering a default judgment that can

later be successfully attacked as void, a court should determine whether it has the power, i.e.,

the jurisdiction, to enter judgment in the first place.”). “[W]hen a court is considering

whether to enter a default judgment, it may dismiss an action sua sponte for lack of personal

jurisdiction.” Id. Where there are questions about the existence of personal jurisdiction,

however, a court should allow the plaintiff the opportunity to establish that jurisdiction is

proper. Id. at 713. 

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED directing Plaintiff to show cause as to why the

Court should not dismiss Defendants Steel Horse Saloon IV, Steel-Horse.com, Steel Horse

Grill and Saloon, and The Steel Horse Saloon II from the action for lack of personal

jurisdiction. Plaintiff shall file a memorandum and the factual record supporting personal

jurisdiction on or before February 6, 2009. 

DATED this 27th day of January, 2009.

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