Anthony McGee v. Christopher Enfante, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied Anthony McGee’s motions to seal, for default judgment, and for relief from judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60. The court also denied defendants’ requests for fees and to declare McGee a vexatious litigant. The court admonished McGee against filing additional duplicative motions in the closed case.

Holdings

1. The motion to seal was properly denied because the records previously filed in the case had already been sealed, Plaintiff identified no specific additional records or docket numbers, and a request to seal the entire record was not narrowly tailored.
2. Default judgment was unavailable because Defendants had participated in the action and the case had been dismissed on its merits; the motion was also improperly noticed without a hearing date.
3. Relief from judgment under Rule 60(b)(3), (4), or (6) was denied because Plaintiff did not establish fraud, a void judgment, or another reason justifying relief.
4. The request for a vexatious-litigant designation or prefiling order was denied as premature because Plaintiff had not received notice and an opportunity to be heard on that request.
5. Defendants' request for fees was denied because they identified no authority supporting an award.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff was entitled to additional sealing of purported juvenile court records.
2. Whether default judgment was available when Defendants had participated in the action and the motion was improperly noticed.
3. Whether Plaintiff was entitled to relief from judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(3), (4), or (6) based on alleged evidentiary misconduct, criminal-record issues, or access to juvenile records.
4. Whether Defendants were entitled to a vexatious-litigant designation or prefiling restriction without a hearing and opportunity for Plaintiff to be heard.
5. Whether Defendants were entitled to attorney fees without identifying authority supporting an award.

Disposition

other