The following excerpt is from J&J Sports Prod., Inc. v. Ramos, CASE NO. 11-cv-489-MMA (NLS) (S.D. Cal. 2012):
Draper v. Coombs, 792 F.2d 915, 924 (9th Cir. 1986). To rule on the issue, the court should consider the following factors: (1) the possibility of prejudice to the plaintiff; (2) the merits of plaintiff's substantive claim; (3) the sufficiency of the complaint; (4) the sum of money at stake in the action; (5) the possibility of a dispute concerning material facts; (6) whether the default was due to excusable neglect; and (7) the strong policy underlying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure favoring decisions on the merits. Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471-72 (9th Cir. 1986).
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