Toho Co., Ltd. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A Hereto

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Case No.: 1:25-cv-23009-GAYLES
TOHO CO., LTD.,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES,
PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCORPORATED
ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED IN
SCHEDULE “A” HERETO.
Defendants.
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ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Final Default
Judgment (the “Default Judgment Motion”) [ECF No. 36]. On December 11, 2025, the Clerk
entered default against Defendant Nos. 4-6, 17-18, 26-27, and 29 (collectively referred to as the
“Defaulted Defendants”) [ECF No. 31] for failure to respond to the Complaint or otherwise appear
in this action. For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants Plaintiff's Default Judgment
Motion.
“Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure establishes a two-step process for
obtaining a default judgment. First, when a defendant fails to plead or otherwise defend the lawsuit,
the Clerk of Court must enter a clerk's default against the defendant. Second, when the
requirements for a clerk-entered default judgment cannot be met under Rule 55(b)(1), the plaintiff
must apply to the court for a default judgment under Rule 55(b)(2).” Cleveland v. JH Portfolio
Debt Equities, LLC, No. 19-00286-B, 2020 WL 8167356, at *2 (S.D. Ala. Nov. 23, 2020) (internal
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citations omitted), report and recommendation adopted, 2021 WL 136287 (S.D. Ala. Jan. 13,
2021).
A “defendant's default alone does not warrant the entry of a default judgment.” Id. (citing
Nishimatsu Constr. Co. v. Houston Nat'l Bank, 515 F.2d 1200, 1206 (5th Cir. 1975) (“[A] default
is not treated as an absolute confession by the defendant of his liability and of the plaintiff's right
to recover.”)). “Rather, a court must ensure there is a sufficient basis in the pleadings for the
judgment to be entered.” Id. “Entry of default judgment is only warranted when there is a sufficient
basis in the pleadings for the judgment entered.” Surtain v. Hamlin Terrace Foundation, 789 F.3d
1239, 1245 (11th Cir. 2015) (internal quotation omitted). The Eleventh Circuit has stated that a
default judgment may only be entered where the Complaint is sufficient to withstand a motion to
dismiss. Id. (“Conceptually, then, a motion for default judgment is like a reverse motion to dismiss
for failure to state a claim.”).
The Defaulted Defendants failed to move to set aside the Clerk’s Entry of Defaults or
otherwise respond to the Default Judgment Motion. The well-pled allegations of the Complaint
are admitted by virtue of the Defaulted Defendants default. The Court finds that Plaintiff's
Complaint [ECF No. 1] adequately states a claim for federal copyright infringement and federal
trademark infringement, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a); 17 U.S.C. §§ 501, 502, and
504(c); and The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a). Default judgment against the Defaulted
Defendants is, therefore, appropriate.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. 	Plaintiff's Default Judgment Motion [ECF No. 36] is GRANTED. In accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, judgment for Plaintiff will be entered separately.
2. 	This case is CLOSED for administrative purposes.
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DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this 29th day of December, 2025.
________________________________
DARRIN P. GAYLES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Def. No. 	Seller’s Name 	Link to Seller’s Website
4 	resinhanmademc 	http://resinhanmademc.com
5 	danoto 	https://danoto.co
6 	doyoursnow 	https://www.doyoursnow.com
17 	IndochinaHandmadeL
amp
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-
glance.html/ref=dp_merchant_link?ie=UTF8&sell
er=A1OXPVJ6X4YPVO&asin=B0DD31T6PV&a
mp;ref_=dp_merchant_link
18 DANOTOCO
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-
glance.html/ref=dp_merchant_link?ie=UTF8&sell
er=A2TPTP2OQ46SA5&asin=B0DKC8687S&am
p;ref_=dp_merchant_link
26 	VH Handmade
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-
glance.html/ref=dp_merchant_link?ie=UTF8&sell
er=A8GTEBEOH12Q3&asin=B0DNB5XXLS&a
mp;ref_=dp_merchant_link
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WE WILL BE ABLE
TO LET YOU
KNOW
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-
glance.html/ref=dp_merchant_link?ie=UTF8&sell
er=A2A4Y7GDKPQWE3&asin=B0DRF8MMQR
&ref_=dp_merchant_link
29 	Susoc
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-
glance.html/ref=dp_merchant_link?ie=UTF8&sell
er=AQLPS7ZVBO1V5&asin=B0DNR2CVRY&a
mp;ref_=dp_merchant_link
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