United States of America v. Lane

Filing 12

ORDER granting 10 Motion for Default Judgment authorized by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (TC)

The Honorable Robert J. Bryan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

NO. 3:17-cv-05388-RJB
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

CHARLES W. LANE,
Defendant.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff United States of
America’s Motion for Default Judgment, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 55(b)(1). The United States filed its Complaint on May 22, 2017,
alleging that Defendant Charles W. Lane (Mr. Lane) received Social Security
Disability benefits during months in which he was ineligible for such benefits,
because he worked or was engaged in “substantial gainful activity,” which
constituted overpayments of $50,853.30 through December 23, 2016, from
Social Security to Mr. Lane. Dkt. no. 1. The United States served Mr. Lane
with the Summons and Complaint on June 11, 2017. Dkt. no. 5. Mr. Lane
has not appeared, filed an Answer, or otherwise defended against the

USA v. Charles W. Lane, Court No. 3:17-cv-05388-RJB

Complaint. Upon the motion of the United States, the Court entered Mr.
Lane’s Amended Default on August 1, 2017. Dkt. no. 9.
Upon review of the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment,
including the Declaration of Dawn Fernandez and the Certificate of
Indebtedness attached as Exhibit A, the Court finds that the United States
has established all the requirements for entry of a default judgment by the
Clerk in a sum certain. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(1). Accordingly, the Court
hereby grants the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment and enters
Judgment in favor of the United States and against Mr. Lane, in the amount
of $50,853.30 through December 23, 2016, with statutory post-judgment
interest to accrue on and after the judgment date.
DATED this 3rd day of August, 2017.
United States District Court
By:

USA v. Charles W. Lane, Court No. 3:17-cv-05388-RJB

______________________________________
_____________________________
_
Deputy Clerk
puty