Cookson

I. INTRODUCTION

14 On May 11, 2023, Plaintiffs Erick Moises Lucas Ramirez (“Plaintiff Ramirez”), Isidro Jeronimo Gomez (“Plaintiff Gomez”), and Diego Matzar Mendez (“Plaintiff Mendez”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a motion for default judgment against Defendants Michael Cookson Construction (“Defendant MCC”) and Michael Sherman Cookson (“Defendant Cookson”) (collectively, “Defendants”), pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(2). (Doc. 12). No opposition to either motion has been filed. (See Docket.) The Court reviewed the parties’ papers and all supporting material and found the matter suitable for decision without oral argument, pursuant to E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230(g). (Doc. 15.) The hearing set for June 21, 2023, was therefore vacated. (Id.) For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends that the motion for default judgment be granted in part and denied in part.1 26

1 The motion for default judgment is referred to the undersigned by E.D. Cal. Local Rule 302(c)(19) for the entry of 1 Plaintiffs allege they were employed by Defendant MCC and its alter ego Defendant 3 …