Judge: Salvatore Sirna, Case: 24PSCV03912, Date: 2025-03-19 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24PSCV03912    Hearing Date: March 19, 2025    Dept: G

Plaintiff Interpool, Inc.’s Application for Default Judgment

Respondent: NO OPPOSITION

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiff Interpool, Inc.’s Application for Default Judgment is GRANTED.

BACKGROUND

This is a breach of contract action. In September 2018, Plaintiff Interpool, Inc. (Interpool), doing business as Trac Intermodal, entered into a written agreement with Defendants R 3 Logistics, Inc. (R 3 Logistics) and Wing Hon Mak in which Interpool agreed to lease chassis to Defendants. From December 2022 to October 2024, Interpool alleges Defendants breached the agreement by failing to make payments for and failing to return the chassis that they leased.

On November 14, 2024, Interpool filed a complaint against Defendants and Does 1-20, alleging the following causes of action: (1) breach of contract, (2) common counts, (3) common counts, (4) injunctive relief, (5) possession of personal property, and (6) conversion. On November 23, 2024, Interpool’s process server served Defendants with substitute service in West Covina.

On March 17, 2025, the court entered default against R 3 Logistics after they failed to file a timely answer. On the same day, Interpool submitted the present application for default judgment.

A case management conference is set for March 19, 2025.

LEGAL STANDARD

Code of Civil Procedure section 585 permits entry of a default judgment after a party has filed to timely respond or appear.  A party seeking judgment on the default by the court must file a Request for Court Judgment, and: (1) a brief summary of the case; (2) declarations or other admissible evidence in support of the judgment requested; (3) interest computations as necessary; (4) a memorandum of costs and disbursements; (5) a proposed form of judgment; (6) a dismissal of all parties against whom judgment is not sought or an application for separate judgment under CCP § 579, supported by a showing of grounds for each judgment; (7) exhibits as necessary; and (8) a request for attorneys’ fees if allowed by statute or by the agreement of the parties.  (Cal. Rules of Court 3.1800.)

ANALYSIS

Interpool seeks default judgment against R 3 Logistics in the total amount of $55,835.42, including $51,687.00 in damages, $1,699.20 in interest, $1,923.74 in attorney fees, and $525.48 in costs. Because the court finds Interpool has submitted sufficient evidence, the court GRANTS Interpool’s application for default judgment.

CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, Interpool’s application for default judgment is GRANTED.