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Opposing a Rule 55(c) motion to vacate a default in United States District Court

by Stan Burman

Opposing a Rule 55(c) motion to vacate a default in United States District Court is the topic of this blog post.

Opposing a Rule 55(c) motion to vacate a default in United States District Court requires that any opposition documents be served and filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the hearing unless a Local Rule or order of the Court states otherwise pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(c)(2).

If you have been served with a Rule 55(c) motion to vacate default you should carefully review the motion and all supporting documents to determine what grounds exist for an opposition. 

Common grounds for opposing a Rule 55(c) motion to vacate a default in United States District Court are that the moving party has failed to show good cause in that:

(1) Culpable conduct by the moving party resulted in the default;

(2) No meritorious defenses to the lawsuit are presented, and  

(3) Plaintiffs would suffer prejudice if the default were vacated.

In a published decision the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has stated that Rule 55(c) permits the Court to set aside an entry of default only for good cause, and that the defaulting parties have the burden of proving good cause.

Several published decisions of the Circuit Courts of Appeal including but not limited to, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have stated that the moving party must show good cause for the default, diligence in seeking relief and a meritorious defense otherwise the Court has the discretion to deny the motion.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has stated that in order to determine whether good cause exists, courts consider (1) whether the default is the result of the defaulting party's culpable conduct; (2) whether the defaulting party has a meritorious defense; or (3) whether reopening the default would prejudice the innocent party.  

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has also stated that the test for good cause is disjunctive, and the defaulting party must prove all three factors favor setting the default aside and if any one factor favors upholding the default, the Court need not set it aside.

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