Pandvil LLC v. Pino

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Pandvil LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
Jean Paul Chavez Pino,
Defendant.
No. CV-24-03216-PHX-MTL
ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff Pandvil LLC’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgment
(Doc. 22).
“[T]he party seeking to invoke the jurisdiction of the federal court has the burden of
establishing that jurisdiction exists.” Data Disc, Inc. v. Sys. Tech. Assoc., Inc., 557 F.2d
1280, 1285 (9th Cir. 1977). Plaintiff states only that “[j]urisdiction and venue are proper in
this Court. The Defendant engaged in actions which caused harm and damage to the
Plaintiff located in Arizona.” (Id. at 2.) This bare assertion is insufficient to assure the Court
that Defendant, a resident of Ecuador, purposefully directed his activities at Arizona. See
Walden v. Fiore, 571 U.S. 277, 290 (2014) (holding that “mere injury to a forum resident
is not a sufficient connection to the forum” to establish personal jurisdiction); see also
Bridge v. Nature’s Sunshine Prods., No. SACV 21-1073 JVS, 2021 WL 4572006, at *5
(C.D. Cal. Aug. 4, 2021) (“[A] conclusory statement about the existence of personal
jurisdiction is insufficient for Plaintiff[] to carry their burden.”).
Pursuant to this Court’s continuing obligation to ensure that it possesses jurisdiction,
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the Court will deny Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 22) without prejudice. If Plaintiff chooses to
file a renewed motion for default judgment, it must adequately demonstrate the existence
of personal jurisdiction.
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgment (Doc. 22)
is DENIED without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Plaintiff chooses to file a renewed motion, it
must do so no later than March 18, 2026.
Dated this 6th day of March, 2026.
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