Defendant Aram K. Yeliazyan’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment is DENIED.

I. Background

In 2017, Plaintiff Jarvis Dean (“Plaintiff”) filed this action for alleged civil rights violation against Defendant Aram K. Yeliazyan (“Defendant”). Default was entered against Defendant on June 14, 2017, and default judgment was entered against Defendant on January 11, 2018.

On September 7, 2018, Defendant filed a Motion to Vacate Default Judgment (the “Motion”) under CCP § 473(b). On September 27, Plaintiff filed an opposition.

II. Legal Standard

“The court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a party or his or her legal representative from a judgment, dismissal, order, or other proceeding taken against him or her through his or her mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. Application for this relief shall be accompanied by a copy of the answer or other pleading proposed to be filed therein, otherwise the application shall not be granted, and shall be made within a reaso