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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ASCENTIUM CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware No. 2:20-cv-1323 JAM DB PS limited liability company, 12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. SAMARAH INVESTMENT, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company dba LA QUINTA INN & SUITES, SHAMA NAZ, an individual. 17 Defendants. 19 Defendant Shama Naz is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On April 9, 2021, the matter came before the undersigned for hearing of plaintiff’s motion for default judgment pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(1). (ECF No. 21.) Attorney Andrew Alper appeared via Zoom on behalf of the plaintiff. And defendant Shama Naz appeared via Zoom on her own behalf. Several issues were raised at the April 9, 2021 hearing. In this regard, the topic of an early settlement conference was addressed. At the April 9, 2021 hearing plaintiff’s counsel raised concerns that a settlement would require defendant Samarah…