Further, I have a "prove up" hearing already set before a judge for next year, if the clerk rejects my initial filing, which they did. You would need to obtain a Court's default judgment and submit a default packet with all of the necessary information to prove up your damages.Legal guide on how to enter a default judgement in personal injury and wrongful death cases in California. Now If she shows up at the hearing after failing to respond you have the choice to show courtesy knowing what the procedural outcome would be. Note to Subdivision (b). Franklin (1988), California Court of Appeals. Principles that fill in the gaps in the current Fed. The day before the hearing, May 18, Franklin's counsel filed a voluntary dismissal without prejudice with the court clerk. Rodman - the defendant failed to answer an amended complaint – default. CALIFORNIA: prove up hearing is ex-parte and party only gets whats in the complaint.