Opinion
No. 2:13-cv-02296 JAM Bankruptcy No. 10-42050-D-7 Adv. No. 12-2497
11-19-2013
In Re: VINCENT THAKUR SINGH and MELANIE GAY SINGH, Debtor, MICHAEL F. BURKART, Chapter 7, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. RONALD CHANDRA, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING THE BANKRUPTCY
JUDGE'S PROPOSED FINDINGS OF
FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Chapter 7 Trustee Michael Burkart ("Plaintiff") filed a motion for entry of default of judgment against Defendant Ronald Chandra ("Defendant") in the Bankruptcy Court. Defendant did not oppose the motion. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1) and In re Bellingham Ins. Agency, Inc., 702 F.3d 553, 565 (9th Cir. 2012) cert. granted, 133 S. Ct. 2880 (U.S. 2013), on November 4, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court submitted its proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to this Court for review.
The district court reviews de novo a bankruptcy judge's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law as to "those matters to which any party has timely and specifically objected." 28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1); see also Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9033(d). Objections are due within 14 days after being served with a copy of the proposed findings of fact. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9033(b). No objections have been filed in this case.
Upon de novo review, the Court finds the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. Therefore, the Court ADOPTS the Bankruptcy Judge's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law (Doc. #1) and, accordingly, GRANTS Plaintiff's motion for entry of default of judgment against Defendant with damages in the amount requested in the complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JOHN A. MENDEZ,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE