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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 POLAT SARDALIYEV, No. 2:19-cv-0078 JAM AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS DENIS CASIM; ZAM TRANS INC., Defendants. 16 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. ECF No. 19. The motion was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(19). Defendants did not respond to the motion, and the matter was taken under submission. ECF No. 23. On January 2, 2020, the court ordered plaintiff to serve defendants with the motion for default judgement. ECF No. 24. Following an extension of time, plaintiff filed proof of service. ECF No. 29. Shortly thereafter, defendants appeared and filed an answer. ECF No. 30. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends plaintiff’s motion be DENIED. I. Relevant Background Plaintiff Polat Sardaliyev brought his complaint in pro se on January 11, 2019, claiming jurisdiction pursuant to 42…