Burkart v. Chand

Filing 2

ORDER 1 ADOPTING BANKRUPTCY JUDGE'S FINDINGS of FACT and CONCLUSION of LAW signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 11/19/2013. Plaintiffs Motion for Entry of Default Judgment against defendant with damages in the amount requested in the Complaint. (cc: BK Clerk and Judge Robert S. Bardwil) (Marciel, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In Re:

No. 2:13-cv-02303 JAM

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VINCENT THAKUR SINGH and
MELANIE GAY SINGH,

Bankruptcy No. 10-42050-D-7
Adv. No. 12-2471

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Debtor,
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MICHAEL F. BURKART, Chapter
7, Trustee,

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ORDER ADOPTING THE BANKRUPTCY
JUDGE’S PROPOSED FINDINGS OF
FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

Plaintiff,
v.

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JAGDISH CHAND,
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Defendant.
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Chapter 7 Trustee Michael Burkart (“Plaintiff”) filed a

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motion for entry of default of judgment against Defendant Jagdish

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Chand (“Defendant”) in the Bankruptcy Court.

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oppose the motion.

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Bellingham Ins. Agency, Inc., 702 F.3d 553, 565 (9th Cir. 2012)

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cert. granted, 133 S. Ct. 2880 (U.S. 2013), on November 4, 2013,

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the Bankruptcy Court submitted its proposed findings of fact and

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conclusions of law to this Court for review.

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Defendant did not

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1) and In re

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The district court reviews de novo a bankruptcy judge’s

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proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law as to “those

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matters to which any party has timely and specifically objected.”

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28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1); see also Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9033(d).

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Objections are due within 14 days after being served with a copy

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of the proposed findings of fact.

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objections have been filed in this case.

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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9033(b).

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Upon de novo review, the Court finds the proposed findings
of fact and conclusions of law to be supported by the record and

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by proper analysis.

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Judge’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law (Doc.

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#1) and, accordingly, GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for entry of

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default of judgment against Defendant with damages in the amount

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requested in the complaint.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Therefore, the Court ADOPTS the Bankruptcy

Dated: November 19, 2013

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JOHN A. MENDEZ,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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