Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Department 36

NATIONAL LOAN INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Plaintiff, v. JAMES T. WELSTEAD, aka JAMES THOMAS WELSTEAD, aka JIM WELSTEAD, an individual; and DOES 1 through 10, Inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No.: 20STCV39777

Hearing Date: 3/29/2021

[TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Default Application

Plaintiff’s application for default judgment is denied without prejudice.

The Court sets an order to show cause re dismissal for 05/19/21 at 8:30 am.

Legal Standard

A party seeking a default judgment on declarations must use mandatory Request for Entry of Default (Application to Enter Default) (form CIV-100). (California Rules of Court Rule 3.1800.) Per Rule 3.1800(a), a party seeking a default must file various documents with the court including: a brief summary of the case identifying the parties and the nature of plaintiff's claim; declarations or other admissible evidence in support of the judgment requested; interest com