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Parties Involved:
DIRECTV, Inc.
Plaintiff
Doug Hong
Defendant
Durk Hong
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIRECTV, INC.,

Plaintiff,

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DURK HONG aka DOUG HONG,

Defendant.

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No. C 04-03529 CRB

ORDER RE: REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION OF

MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Edward Chen’s Report and

Recommendation regarding plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment and has also considered

plaintiff’s objections to the Report. Although the Court finds the Report well-reasoned and

thorough, the Court takes a different position with respect to how judicial discretion should

be exercised in this context. See Memorandum and Order Granting Motion to Enter Default

Judgment, DirecTV Inc. v. Huynh, No. 04-3496 CRB (N.D. Cal. May 31, 2005) (setting forth

this Court’s position with respect to DirecTV default cases). 

The complaint in this action alleges that defendant purchased a “Wildthing 3

Unlooper,” a “L’il Black Box w/ clone,” a “Virgin Plastic Card,” and a “Brick Wall for L’il

Black Box.” As stated by this Court in Huynh, allegations such as these--particularly the

defendant’s purchase of the “Unlooper”--are sufficient to merit entry of default judgment and

an award of damages in the amount of $10,000. The Court also has determined that 

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attorneys’ fees and costs should be reduced to $2,000. 

Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS IN PART the Report and Recommendation. Default

judgment is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff and against defendant. Defendant Durk

Hong is hereby ORDERED to pay to plaintiff DirecTV, Inc. $12,000.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 31, 2005

 /s/ 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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