Akhnana

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARREN GILBERT, No. 1:22–cv–0876–KJM–CKD Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. EDWARD Y. AKHNANA, D/B/A E&J

KWIK SERV, ET AL.,

15 Defendants.

17 Presently pending before the court is plaintiff Darren Gilbert’s (“plaintiff”) motion for default judgment against defendants Edward and Jamila Akhnana (d/b/a E & J Kwik Serv) (“defendants”). (ECF No. 10.) After defendants failed to file an opposition to the motion in accordance with Local Rule 230(c), the motion was submitted on the record and written briefing pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). (ECF No. 11.) For the reasons discussed below, the court now recommends that plaintiff’s motion for default judgment be GRANTED in part. /// /// 27 1 This motion is referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Local Rule 302(c)(19). I. Background Plaintiff is a physically disabled man who relies on a wheelchair, knee…