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Parties Involved:
Natividad Gutierrez
Plaintiff
Vantia Properties, LLC
Defendant
Juan Vazquez
Defendant
Nicolas Vazquez
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATIVIDAD GUTIERREZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

VANTIA PROPERTIES, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13-cv-00642-LJO-SKO

ORDER ALLOWING ADDITIONAL 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS JUAN AND 

NICOLAS VAZQUEZ TO FILE A 

MOTION TO SET ASIDE THEIR 

ENTRIES OF DEFAULT

On August 15, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment against Defendants 

Vantia Properties, LLC ("Vantia"), Juan Vazquez, and Nicolas Vazquez (the "Vazquez 

Defendants"). The motion was originally set to be heard on September 25, 2013, but the hearing 

was continued to November 6, 2013, at Plaintiff's request. (Doc. 22)

On November 6, 2013, a hearing was held. The parties were permitted additional time to 

attempt to informally resolve the case, the hearing on Plaintiff's motion for default judgment was 

continued, and a status conference was set for November 21, 2013. (Doc. 24.)

At the November 21, 2013, status conference, the Vazquez Defendants personally 

appeared; Tanya Moore, Esq., appeared telephonically on behalf of Plaintiff. No appearance was 

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made on behalf of Vantia. The parties represented they were unable to resolve their dispute, and 

the Vazquez Defendants sought additional time to file a motion to set aside the entries of default 

against them. 

A motion to set aside an entry of default must address: (1) whether the defaulted party's 

culpable conduct led to the default; (2) whether the defaulted party has a meritorious defense; or

(3) whether setting aside the entry of default would be prejudicial to the non-moving party. See 

Franchise Holding II, LLC v. Huntington Restaurants Grp. Inc., 375 F.3d 922, 926 (9th Cir. 

2004). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The hearing on Plaintiff's motion for default judgment is held in abeyance to allow the 

Vazquez Defendants an opportunity to file a motion to set aside the entries of default 

against them;

2. The Vazquez Defendants shall have until January 30, 2014, to file a motion to set aside 

their entries of default;

3. Any opposition to the motion to set aside the entries of default shall be filed by 

Plaintiff no later than February 21, 2014;

4. A hearing on the Vazquez Defendants' motion to set aside their entries of default is set 

for Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.; and

5. If the Vazquez Defendants fail to file a motion to set aside their entries of default by 

January 30, 2014, the Court will consider Plaintiff's motion for default judgment 

submitted for decision.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 21, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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