9th Cir. BAP - Unpublished - Upholding a Denial of a Default Judgment - LBS v. Craciun

"[Civil] Rule 55 gives the court considerable leeway as to what it may require as a prerequisite to the entry of a default judgment." TeleVideo Sys., Inc. v. Heidenthal, 826 F.2d 915, 917 (9th Cir. 1987).  [11] And again, Civil Rule 55(b)(2) allows the court to conduct hearings on default judgment motions for a variety of reasons. "This provides the trial court with discretion to require, at a hearing under [Civil] Rule 55(b)(2), some proof of the facts that are necessary to a valid cause of action or to determine liability." In re Villegas, 132 B.R. at 746 (citing Peerless Indus., Inc. v. Herrin Ill. Cafe, Inc., 593 F. Supp. 1339, 1341 (E.D. Mo. 1984), aff'd without opinion 774 F.2d 1172 (8th Cir. 1985)).


In re Craciun (9th Cir. BAP 2014) 13-1552