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LORENA ULLOA, et al., Defendant(s).
Presently before the court is plaintiff ME2 Productions, Inc.'s motion for default judgment against defendant Lorena Ulloa. (ECF No. 37).
On November 16, 2017, the court adopted in part Magistrate Judge Koppe's report and recommendation that all but the first-named plaintiff be severed and dismissed from the case, thereby dismissing all defendants except for defendant Ulloa. (ECF No. 35).
Obtaining a default judgment is a two-step process. Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471 (9th Cir. 1986). First, “[w]hen a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party's default.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(a). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b)(2) provides that “a court may enter a default judgment after the party seeking default applies to the clerk of the court as required by subsection (a) of this rule.” The choice whether to enter a default judgment lies within the discretion of the court. Aldabe v. Aldabe, 616 F.3d 1089, 1092 (9th Cir. 1980). In the determination of whether to grant a default judgment, the court should consider the seven factors set forth in Eitel: (1) the possibility of prejudice to plaintiff if default judgment is not entered; (2) the merits of the claims; (3) the sufficiency of the complaint; (4) the amount of money at stake; (5) the possibility of a dispute concerning material facts; (6) whether default was due to excusable neglect; and (7) the policy favoring a decision on the merits. 782 F.2d at 1471-72. In applying the Eitel factors, “the factual allegations of the complaint, except those relating to the amount of damages, will be taken as true.” Geddes v. United Fin. Grp., 559 F.2d 557, 560 (9th Cir. 1977); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(d).
On August 31, 2017, plaintiff filed a motion for entry of clerk's default as to defendant Ulloa (ECF No. 33), and on November 16, 2017, the clerk entered default, (ECF No. 36). Therefore, plaintiff has satisfied subsection (a) of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55.
For statutory damages, plaintiff requests $15, 000 under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c). The statute sets a $750 minimum and $30, 000 maximum award for damages in copyright infringement cases. 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(1). The maximum increases to $150, 000 when the infringement was willful. 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(2). Courts have “wide discretion in determining the amount of statutory damages to be awarded, constrained only by the specified maxima and minima.” Peer Int'l Corp. v. Pausa Records, Inc., 909 F.2d 1332, 1336 (9th Cir. 1990) (quoting Harris v. Emus Records Corp., 738 F.2d 1329, 1335 (9th Cir. 1984)).

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