Stone v. Corral & Associates, Inc.

Filing 15

ORDER SCHEDULING DEFAULT JUDGMENT HEARING. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 1/6/2009. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/6/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. CORRAL & ASSOCIATES, INC., Defendant. MARIANNE STONE, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C08-3654 CW (BZ) ORDER SCHEDULING DEFAULT JUDGMENT HEARING

It is HEREBY ORDERED that a hearing on plaintiff's application for default judgment is scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102. Claims for attorneys' fees should be supported by billing records. Compliance with 50 App. U.S.C. § 501 et seq. of the

Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act may not be satisfied on information and belief. See 50 App. U.S.C. § 521(b)(1);

United States v. Simmons, 508 F.Supp. 552 (E.D. Tenn. 1980)(interpreting 50 App. U.S.C. § 520(1), predecessor to 50 App. U.S.C. § 521(b)(1)). The public website

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/owa/home will provide the 1

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current active military status of an individual and has instructions on obtaining certificates of service or nonservice under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act. Plaintiff bears the burden of proving the level of statutory damages she seeks by competent testimony or other admissible evidence. See e.g. Mirage Studios v. Yong, 1994 WL If plaintiff intends to prove

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damages by affidavits or declarations, the affiant or declarant should have personal knowledge of all matters to which she testifies. must be established. For all evidence, proper foundations For an explanation of the evidentiary

requirements for proving damages in a default case, the parties are encouraged to consult Chapter Six of Civil Procedure Before Trial by William W. Schwarzer, A. Wallace Tashima, and James M. Wagstaffe. Defendant should attend the hearing if it contests the validity or amount of plaintiff's claim. Seven days before

the hearing, on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, plaintiff shall file a declaration setting forth in detail all steps taken to serve defendant with notice of this hearing. Dated: January 6, 2009 Bernard Zimmerman United States Magistrate Judge
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