Irina Giovanno v. Louis Fabec

Louis Fabec and Lalo Scrolling Media, LLC (Lalo) 1 appeal the district court’s grant of a default judgment against them in Irina Giovanno and Audrey Shumilov’s lawsuit for breach of contract, conversion, unjust enrichment, and related claims. Fabec first contends that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiffs failed to satisfy the amount in controversy requirement. He next contends that if the court did have jurisdiction, it abused its discretion in granting a default judgment against him. Finally, he contends that the district court erred by failing to hold…