Camden USA, Inc. et al v. Steven Gregory Kaplan et al

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JUDGMENT by Judge George H. Wu, Related to: Order on Motion for Default Judgment, 27 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT: (1) Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of Default Judgment is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs' claims for breac h of contract and nuisance. (2) Plaintiffs CAMDEN USA, INC. and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD, LLC shall recover actual damages from Defendant STEVEN GREGORY KAPLAN, also known as SEBASTIAN GREGORY KANE, in the amount of $146,202.37. (3) Plaintiffs CAM DEN USA, INC. and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD, LLC shall recover attorneys' fees from Defendant STEVEN GREGORY KAPLAN, also known as SEBASTIAN GREGORY KANE, in the amount of $26,849.50. (4) Plaintiffs CAMDEN USA, INC. and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD, LLC shall recover $8,741.75 in litigation costs from Defendant STEVEN GREGORY KAPLAN, also known as SEBASTIAN GREGORY KANE, pursuant to their submission of a bill of costs in accordance with Local Rule 54-2. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (mrgo)

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John W. Shaw, Esq. SBN: 82802
Lisa A. Satter, Esq. SBN: 116185
SHAW KOEPKE & SATTER, LLP
23326 Hawthorne Boulevard Suite 320
Torrance, California 90505
Telephone:[phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CAMDEN USA, INC.
and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CAMDEN USA, INC.; SELMA &
VINE HOLLYWOOD, LLC,

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Plaintiffs,
vs.

Case No.: CV 20-2974-GW-PJWx
Complaint Filed: March 30, 2020
JUDGMENT

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STEVEN GREGORY KAPLAN aka
SEBASTIAN GREGORY KANE;
DENISE BOHDAN; and DOES 1
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Defendants.

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Plaintiffs, CAMDEN USA, INC. and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD,
LLC (“Camden”) filed their Complaint, alleging breach of contract, negligence,
violation of law, public nuisance and private nuisance causes of action. To date,
Defendant STEVEN GREGORY KAPLAN AKA SEBASTIAN GREGORY
KANE has yet to answer or otherwise respond to any of Plaintiffs’ filings or
communications in this matter.
On March 19, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Default Judgment
(“Motion”). The Motion was heard on April 19, 2021. Defendant did not file an
opposition and did not appear at the hearing. After considering Camden’s Motion,
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for the reasons set forth in this Court’s Order in this case dated April 21, 2021, IT

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IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT:

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(1) Plaintiffs’ Motion for Entry of Default Judgment is GRANTED as to
Plaintiffs’ claims for breach of contract and nuisance.

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(2) Plaintiffs CAMDEN USA, INC. and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD,

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LLC shall recover actual damages from Defendant STEVEN GREGORY

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KAPLAN, also known as SEBASTIAN GREGORY KANE, in the

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amount of $146,202.37.

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(3) Plaintiffs CAMDEN USA, INC. and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD,

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LLC shall recover attorneys’ fees from Defendant STEVEN GREGORY

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KAPLAN, also known as SEBASTIAN GREGORY KANE, in the

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amount of $26,849.50.

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(4) Plaintiffs CAMDEN USA, INC. and SELMA & VINE HOLLYWOOD,

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LLC shall recover $8,741.75 in litigation costs from Defendant STEVEN

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GREGORY KAPLAN, also known as SEBASTIAN GREGORY KANE,

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pursuant to their submission of a bill of costs in accordance with Local

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Rule 54-2.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATE: April 26, 2021

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HON. GEORGE H. WU,
United States District Judge

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PROOF OF SERVICE
I am employed in the aforesaid county; I am over the age of eighteen years
and not a party to the within entitled action; my business address is: 23326
Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 320, Torrance, California 90505.
On April 23, 2021, I served the within [PROPOSED] JUDGMENT on the
interested parties in said action by placing [X] a true and correct copy or [] the
original thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope, and addressed as set forth on the
attached Service List and delivered by one or more of the means set forth below:
[X] [VIA MAIL] By depositing said envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid
in the United States mail at Torrance, California. I am "readily familiar"
with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for
mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal
Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Torrance,
California, in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of
the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or
postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in
affidavit.
[] [EMAIL] I caused the above referenced document(s) to be delivered to the
email address(es) set forth on the attached Service List.
[] [OVERNIGHT DELIVERY] I caused the above referenced document(s) to be
delivered via FEDERAL EXPRESS to the addressee(s) set forth on the
attached Service List.
Executed on April 23, 2021, at Torrance, California.

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[X] (FEDERAL) I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the
bar of this court at whose direction the service was made.

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/s/ Maria Nixon
MARIA NIXON

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Counsel

Representing:
Plaintiff In Pro Se

Steven Kaplan aka Sebastian Kane
c/o Hotel Figueroa
939 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

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