Jenny v. Mollick
- Vince Chhabria
- 3:23-cv-05634
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Jenny v. Mollick, Judge Chhabria granted the plaintiffs’ default-judgment motion for $2,133,776.64.
The fourteen plaintiffs received a default judgment against Joseph Andrew Mollick totaling $2,133,776.64, including liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees, and litigation costs.
What happened
In Jenny v. Mollick, the plaintiffs asked the court to enter judgment because Joseph Andrew Mollick had not defended against the case in a way that addressed the request for default judgment.
The court had initially withdrawn its earlier adoption of a recommendation to give Mollick more time to respond. Mollick later sent letters seeking further delays, but did not explain why default judgment should not be entered.
Judge Vince Chhabria adopted the recommendation and granted the motion for default judgment. The court ordered judgment against Mollick and for the plaintiffs totaling $2,133,776.64.
The detailed version
- Jenny v. Mollick · No. 3:23-cv-05634
- Vince Chhabria
- Feb. 27, 2025
Background
The plaintiffs moved for default judgment against Joseph Andrew Mollick. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims.
Proceedings
Judge Alex G. Tse issued a Report and Recommendation concerning the plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment. The court initially vacated its adoption of that recommendation so Mollick would have additional time to respond. Mollick later sent several letters asking the court to delay the proceedings further, but he did not present an argument explaining why default judgment should not be entered under the factors described in Eitel v. McCool.
Ruling
The court adopted Judge Tse’s Report and Recommendation and granted the motion for default judgment. It ordered judgment against Mollick and for the plaintiffs in the total amount of $2,133,776.64. That amount consisted of $2,100,000 in liquidated damages—$150,000 for each of fourteen plaintiffs—plus $32,170 in attorneys’ fees and $1,606.64 in litigation costs. The order was signed by United States District Judge Vince Chhabria.
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