Celestial International Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Kross Precision Inc. et al

Filing 64

JUDGMENT AS TO KROSS PRECISION, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ONLY by Judge John A. Kronstadt. The Court hereby enters final judgment for the Plaintiff and against Defendant Kross Precision Inc., a Delaware corporation in accordance with the terms of the Settlement agreement Dkt. 47-1 and the Stipulated Judgement Dkt. 47-2. Judgment is entered for the principal sum of $167,000.00, plus $1,500.00 as liquidated damages and reasonable attorney's fees, and interest. This judgment shall become final for all purposes upon entry of judgment, and Plaintiff and Defendant have waived via stipulation any right to appeal or seek review of this judgment by a higher court. (jp)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION

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CELESTA INTERNATIONAL
Case No.: 2:17-cv-02252-JAK-SSx
ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, a Taiwanese
corporation.
JUDGMENT AS TO KROSS
PRECISION, INC., A DELAWARE
CORPORATION ONLY
Plaintiff,
vs.
JS-6: Defendant Kross Precision, Inc.,
KROSS PRECISION INC., a Delaware a Delaware Corporation Only
Corporation; LESLIE DOTSON, a
California resident; ROB STEVEN
WILLIAMS, a California resident,
Defendants.

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The Complaint in this action was filed on March 22, 2017. Dkt. 1. On

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November 29, 2017, all deadlines in the matter were stayed at the request of the

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parties so that they could finalize a settlement agreement. Dkt. 35. On April 11,

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2018, the parties stipulated to dismiss the action with prejudice, with the Court

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retaining jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement, including by entering

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a stipulated judgment if and only if Defendants failed to fulfill their obligations

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under the settlement agreement. Dkts. 47, 48. On May 3, 2019, Plaintiff filed a

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notice stating that Defendants have not made certain payments as required by the

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settlement agreement and requesting that judgment be entered in accordance with

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the parties’ prior agreement (the “Request”). Dkt. 52.

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Pursuant to L.R. 7-12 the Defendants have not filed a timely opposition to

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the Request as ordered by the Court, and failure to file before a deadline is deemed

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consent to the granting of the requested relief.

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Although the Request was initially as to judgment against four defendants,

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one of them is non-diverse and has accordingly been dismissed from this action.

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Dkt. 63. Two of the remaining three defendants, Leslie Dotson (“Dotson”) and Rob

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Steven Williams (“Williams”), are involved in bankruptcy proceedings, as a result

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of which this action is automatically stayed as to them. A separate Order will be

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entered forthwith as to the stay of this case with respect to Dotson and Williams.

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As to the remaining defendant, Kross Precision Inc., a Delaware

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Corporation, based on a review of the stipulation, documents and briefs filed

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regarding the matter, and the Defendants’ failure to respond; and further finding

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that the entry of final judgment is supported by good cause,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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The Court hereby enters final judgment for the Plaintiff and against

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Defendant Kross Precision Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Delaware Entity”),

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in accordance with the terms of the Settlement agreement Dkt. 47-1 and the

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Stipulated Judgement Dkt. 47-2.

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Judgment is entered for the principal sum of $167,000.00, plus $1,500.00 as
liquidated damages and reasonable attorney’s fees, and interest.

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This judgment shall become final for all purposes upon entry of judgment,

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and Plaintiff and Defendant have waived via stipulation any right to appeal or seek

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review of this judgment by a higher court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 5, 2019

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JOHN A. KRONSTADT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE