Gilbert v. De Aranjah Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARREN GILBERT, No. 1:22-cv-0994 DAD DB Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS DE ARANJAH INC. dba VALERO GRIP & GO, et al., 15 Defendants. 17 This matter came before the undersigned on June 14, 2024, pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(19), for hearing of plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against defendant De Aranjah Inc. (ECF No. 65.) Attorney Tanya Moore appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. No appearance was made on behalf of defendant De Aranjah Inc. At that time, oral argument was heard and the motion was taken under submission. Having considered all written materials submitted with respect to the motion, and after hearing oral argument, the undersigned recommends that the motion for default judgment be denied for the reasons explained below. //// ////

1 Counsel for defendant Gill McHenry Inc., also did not appear at the June 14, 2024 hearing. BACKGROUND …