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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKEY HENRY, et al., Case No. 2:16-cv-0280-DAD-JDP Plaintiffs, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, Inc., Defendant. 16 Plaintiffs Rickey Henry, Kawaski Corley, Fernando Garcia, Jose de Jesus Moreno, and Michael Waldman allege that defendant Central Freight Lines, Inc. committed numerous violations of the California Labor Code by intentionally misclassifying them as independent contractors to withhold wages and other benefits. ECF No. 153. Plaintiffs have filed a renewed motion for default judgment. ECF No. 164. I recommend that the motion be granted. Background In October 2015, plaintiff Henry commenced this putative class action against defendant in the Sacramento County Superior Court. ECF No. 1-5. After Henry filed a first amended complaint, ECF No. 1-6, defendant removed the case to this court and later filed an answer. ECF Nos. 1, 46. ECF No. 1. In the five…