Amazon.com Services LLC v. Barsky

Opinion

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, CASE NO. C20-0647-JCC Petitioner, ORDER v. Respondent.

This matter comes before the Court on Petitioner’s unopposed motion for entry of judgment by confession against Respondent (Dkt. No. 7). Federal courts have authority to enter judgments by confession. See F.D.I.C. v. Aaronian, 93 F.3d 636, 640–41 (9th Cir. 1996) (citing D.H. Overmyer Co., Inc. v. Frick Co., 405 U.S. 174, 185 (1972)). Judgments by confession are expressly permitted under Washington law. See Wash. Rev. Code § 4.60.050. Respondent has received the complaint and waived service, and he thus has notice of the action. (See Dkt. No. 6.) Petitioner requests entry of judgment in its favor and against Respondent in the amount of $254,832.71 in connection with a confidential settlement agreement. (See Dkt. No. 7 at 2.) Petitioner supports its motion with Respondent’s executed confession of judgment authorizing the Court to enter final judgment in this matter in that amount in favor of Petitioner. (Dkt. No. 8.) Having thoroughly considered the motion and the relevant record, the Court finds good cause and hereby GRANTS the unopposed motion for entry of judgment by confession (Dkt. No. 7). Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Petitioner Amazon.com Services LLC and against David Barsky in the amount of $254,832.71. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the case. DATED this 10th day of June 2020. A John C. Coughenour UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE