Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe
Filing
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ORDER re 22 Response to order to show cause filed by Malibu Media, LLC. The Court finds no further action is needed in relation to the Court's April 16, 2015, Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/24/2015. (LMF)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
MALIBU MEDIA, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No: 2:14-cv-511-FtM-38CM
MARK DANFORD,
Defendant.
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ORDER1
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Malibu Media, LLC's Response to
Court's Order to Show Cause (Doc. #22) filed on April 23, 2015. On April 16, 2015, the
Court issued an Order to Show Cause because Malibu Media failed to timely move for a
final default judgment pursuant to Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and
Local Rule 1.07(b). (Doc. #19). Since then, Malibu Media filed its Motion for Default
Judgment against Defendant Mark Danford, along with an accompanying memorandum.
(Doc. #20; Doc. #21). Malibu Media apologizes for its delay. Malibu Media further
contends greater justice would be served by awarding a default judgment than dismissing
this case for failure to prosecute because Danford is a serial infringer of Malibu Media’s
copyrighted movies. Upon review, the Court finds good cause to extend the deadline to
file a default judgment motion. See M.D. Fla. Local Rule 1.07 (“such time may be
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extended by order of the Court on reasonable application with good cause shown.”). As
a result, the Court finds no further action is needed in relation to the Court’s April 16,
2015, Order to Show Cause.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 24th day of April, 2015.
Copies: All Parties of Record
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