Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Idaho granted DePower, Inc.’s motion for default judgment against Brad Jeske and Jeske Inspections and Repair, Inc. The court awarded $102,905.52, consisting of principal damages, prejudgment interest, attorney fees, and costs, based on unauthorized credit-card charges and related claims under the Idaho Consumer Protection Act, unjust enrichment, and conversion.
Court
United States District Court for the District of Idaho
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the District of Idaho
Decision date
March 4, 2026
Docket number
2:25-cv-00350-AKB
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether the Court had subject-matter and personal jurisdiction over the parties.
- Whether the Eitel factors supported entry of default judgment against Defendants.
- Whether Plaintiff provided competent evidence establishing its claimed principal damages.
- Whether Plaintiff was entitled to prejudgment interest, attorney fees, costs, and post-judgment interest.
- Whether the requested judgment complied with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(c).
Holdings
- The Court had subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and personal jurisdiction over Defendants.
- Default judgment was appropriate because the Eitel factors, considered together, supported judgment for Plaintiff.
- Plaintiff established $78,344.10 in principal damages through competent evidence.
- Plaintiff was entitled to $15,582.96 in prejudgment interest, $8,134.50 in attorney fees, and $843.96 in costs, with post-judgment interest accruing under 28 U.S.C. § 1961.
- The award complied with Rule 54(c) because it did not differ in kind from, or exceed in amount, the relief demanded in the amended complaint.
Court Document
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