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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., No. 2:19-cv-02099-MCE-AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS DIANNE METAL, Defendant. 16 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. ECF No. 7. The motion was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(19). The motion was heard on the papers. ECF No. 11. Defendant did not oppose the motion or otherwise appear in this case at any time. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends plaintiff’s motion be GRANTED, and that judgment be entered in favor of plaintiff. I. Relevant Background Plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., brought this case on October 17, 2019, alleging a single cause of action for breach of contract. Plaintiff plead diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, asserting that plaintiff is a citizen of North Dakota, defendant is a citizen of California, and the amount in…