(PS) J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Estrada Alvarez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC., No. 2:17-cv-00926-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ALIDA ESTRADA ALVAREZ, Defendant. 16 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for an award of costs and attorneys’ fees following entry of default judgment in its favor. ECF No. 44. Defendant appeared in this case in pro se. The motion was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(21). The motion was filed on May 22, 2020 and was heard on the papers. Defendant did not file an opposition. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends the motion be GRANTED, though in a reduced amount. I. Relevant Background This case is about the unlawful broadcast of plaintiff’s May 7, 2016 television Program, Saul Alvarez v. Amir Khan WBC World Middleweight Championship Fight Program (the “Program.”). ECF No. 1. On April 2, 2020, the undersigned issued Findings and 27 …