LHF Productions, Inc. v. Doe 1 et al

Filing 82

ORDER ENTERING DEFAULT against defendant Patricia Holmes re 78 Motion for Order to Show Cause by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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LHF PRODUCTIONS, INC,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. C16-551 RSM
ORDER FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT

v.
DOE 1, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff LHF Productions, Inc.’s (“LHF”)

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Second Motion for Order to Show Cause and for Sanctions. Dkt. #78. For the reasons

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discussed herein the Court ORDERS the entry of default against Defendant Patricia Holmes.

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On March 22, 2017, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause directing Ms. Holmes to

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explain why she should not be ordered to participate in the parties’ required Rule 26(f)

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conference and Joint Status Report preparation. Dkt. #77 at 1. Ms. Holmes was also asked to

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explain why she should not be sanctioned for failing to meet her Rule 26(f) obligation. Id. As

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of the date of this Order, Ms. Holmes has not complied with the Court’s request. LHF now

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seeks the imposition of sanctions, an entry of default, and an award of attorney fees and costs
against Ms. Holmes. Dkt. #78 at 1-2.

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ORDER FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT - 1

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Because Ms. Holmes has not responded to the Court’s Order to Show Cause, the Court

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DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to enter default against Ms. Holmes. The entry of default

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against Ms. Holmes is an appropriate sanction for her failure to respond. LHF’s request for an

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award of attorney fees and costs will be considered by the Court when LHF files its motion for

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default judgment.
DATED this 2nd day of May 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT - 2