GS Holistic, LLC v. Habib Smoke Shop

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GS HOLISTIC, LLC, No. 1:23-cv-00288 DAD AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS HABIB'S DISCOUNT d/b/a HABIB SMOKE SHOP and GAFFAR SUWAID, 15 Defendants. 16 17 This case is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. ECF No. 30. The motion was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(19), and was set for hearing on the papers on December 6, 2023. ECF No. 31. Defendants have not made any appearance. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends plaintiff’s motion be GRANTED, and that judgment be entered in favor of plaintiff. I. Relevant Background Plaintiff, GS Holistic, brought its complaint on February 25, 2023 and filed an amended complaint on June 1, 2023, presenting claims of trademark infringement (15 U.S.C. § 1114), and false designation of origin/unfair competition (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)). ECF No. 1, ECF No. 9 at 11-13. Plaintiff…