GS Holistic, LLC v. Puff+ LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GS HOLISTIC, LLC, No. 2:22-cv-2035 DAD DB Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PUFF+ LLC d/b/a PUFF SMOKE SHOP and HAMEEDULLAH NOORISTANI, Defendants. 17 This matter came before the undersigned on October 27, 2023, pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(19), for hearing of plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. (ECF No. 18.) Attorneys Peter D. Ticktin and Thomas Leon appeared via Zoom on behalf of the plaintiff. No appearance was made by, or on behalf of, a defendant. At that time, oral argument was heard and the motion was taken under submission. Having considered all written materials submitted with respect to the motion, and after hearing oral argument, the undersigned recommends that the motion for default judgment be denied as explained below. BACKGROUND Plaintiff’s counsel commenced this action on November 9, 2022, by filing a complaint and paying the required filing fee. …