G & G Closed Circuit Events, LLC v. Dailey
- Jeffrey White
- 4:20-cv-03625
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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G & G Closed Circuit Events v. Dailey: Judge White entered judgment for G & G after defendants failed to oppose its summary-judgment motion.
G & G Closed Circuit Events, LLC received judgment against James Allen Dailey and Halftime Sports Bar, LLC. The defendants did not oppose the motion, and the corporate defendant was required to appear through counsel.
What happened
In G & G Closed Circuit Events, LLC v. Dailey, G & G filed a motion for summary judgment against James Allen Dailey and Halftime Sports Bar, LLC.
The defendants proceeded without lawyers. The court warned them that failing to oppose the motion could result in dismissal, and ordered them to respond by January 6, 2023. They filed nothing.
Judge Jeffrey White entered judgment for G & G and against the defendants. The order is titled an Order of Dismissal, but the court did not state that the judgment was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- G & G Closed Circuit Events, LLC v. Dailey · No. 4:20-cv-03625
- Jeffrey White
- Jan. 10, 2023
Background
G & G Closed Circuit Events, LLC filed a motion for summary judgment on November 2, 2022. Summary judgment is a decision entered when the court determines that a case can be resolved under the applicable law without a trial. The defendants were James Allen Dailey and Halftime Sports Bar, LLC.
The opinion states that the defendants proceeded without lawyers. The court noted that Halftime Sports Bar, LLC could not appear without counsel. On December 5, 2022, the court gave the defendants notice that failing to oppose the motion could result in dismissal of the case. The court ordered them to file an opposition and for the corporate defendant to have counsel appear by January 6, 2023.
Ruling
The defendants filed nothing in response. The court therefore stated that it would enter judgment for G & G and against the defendants. The order is titled “Order of Dismissal,” but the opinion does not expressly state that the judgment or dismissal was with prejudice or without prejudice.
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