Floyd v. Saratoga Diagnostics, Inc.
- Maxine Chesney
- 3:20-cv-01520
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Floyd v. Saratoga Diagnostics, Judge Chesney granted in part and denied in part Floyd’s default-judgment motion, awarding $500 and costs but denying treble damages.
Louis Floyd and Saratoga Diagnostics, Inc., along with the other defendants named in the case.
What happened
In Floyd v. Saratoga Diagnostics, Inc., Louis Floyd asked the court to enter default judgment because the defendants did not respond to his motion. The court decided the motion based on the written filings and canceled the scheduled hearing.
The court granted the motion as to $500 in statutory damages and costs under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. It denied the request for treble damages because the complaint did not allege facts showing that any defendant knowingly or deliberately violated that law.
Judge Maxine M. Chesney therefore granted in part and denied in part Floyd’s motion for default judgment. The opinion does not state the amount of costs awarded.
The detailed version
- Floyd v. Saratoga Diagnostics, Inc. · No. 3:20-cv-01520
- Maxine Chesney
- Jan. 20, 2022
Background
Louis Floyd filed a motion for default judgment on November 30, 2021. The defendants did not respond. Default judgment is a judgment entered when a party against whom relief is sought does not defend the case. The court found that the matter could be decided from the papers supporting the motion and vacated the hearing scheduled for March 10, 2022.
Rulings
The court granted the motion to the extent Floyd sought $500 in statutory damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and an award of costs. The opinion does not state the amount of costs awarded.
The court denied the motion to the extent Floyd sought treble damages under that law. The court explained that the complaint did not allege facts supporting a finding that any defendant knowingly or deliberately violated the statute. The court cited a decision reaching the same conclusion where the complaint offered only conclusory statements about a willful or knowing violation.
Disposition
The court granted in part and denied in part Floyd’s motion for default judgment. It also vacated the scheduled hearing.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.