Thomas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AFFORDABLE BUILDERS OF No. 2:22-cv-01381-KJM-DB

AMERICA, INC.,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. PAUL THOMAS, et al.,

Defendants. 17 This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge as provided by Local Rule 302(c)(19). On September 6, 2023, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations, which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days after service of the findings and recommendations. F. & R., ECF No. 114. The time for filing objections has expired, and plaintiff Affordable Builders of America, Inc. (ABOA) has filed objections to the findings and recommendations. Objs., ECF No. 115. Counterclaimant Paul Thomas has filed a response to the objections. Resp., ECF No. 116. In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 304, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having…