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Parties Involved:
Don Todd Associates, Inc.
Defendant
Glumac
Plaintiff
United States of America
Interested Party

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.

GLUMAC, a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DON TODD ASSOCIATES, INC., an

entity of unknown form, and DOES 1 TO

100, inclusive,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-01442 WHA

ORDER GRANTING COSTS

AND DENYING INTEREST

In this action involving claims for violation of the False Claims Act and breach of

contract, default judgment was entered in favor of relator and qui tam plaintiff Glumac against

defendant Don Todd Associates, Inc. in the amount of $62,512.00. Plaintiff’s request for costs

was denied without prejudice because plaintiff did not properly document the costs it incurred or

why they were reasonable. Plaintiff was invited to submit documentation in support of its request

for costs. Plaintiff has now submitted a sworn declaration and detailed explanation of its request

for an award of costs of $2,943.48. Accordingly, plaintiff’s request for an award of $2,943.48 for

costs is GRANTED.

Plaintiff also now requests that the Court award interest on its monetary damages arising

out of its breach of contract claim. Section 3302 of the California Civil Code allows for an award 

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of interest but no interest was previously awarded because plaintiff did not seek interest in its

motion for default judgment. Because plaintiff did not previously move for interest, its request

now is DENIED as untimely. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2010 WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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