Shamsian v. William A. Butcher Co., Inc. CA2/7
Arash Shamsian and his wife Negar Omidakhsh filed this action alleging tort and other causes of action against two immigration consultants, Allison Lord and William A. Butcher, and their consulting agency, William A. Butcher Company, Inc., doing business as The Lord’s Immigration Consulting Agency, arising out of failed efforts to obtain a green card for Omidakhsh. After the defendants failed to respond to the complaint, Shamsian and Omidakhsh tried three times to obtain a default judgment. The court denied each request, finding they presented insufficient evidence of damages.
Shamsian and Omidakhsh appeal from the court’s order denying their third request for a default judgment and dismissing their complaint under rule 3.110(h) of the California Rules of Court for failing to timely obtain a default judgment. Because Shamsian and Omidakhsh proved they were entitled to damages as well as civil penalties under the Immigration Consultants Act, Business & Professions Code sectio
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