Stokes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MICHAEL STOKES, Case No. 1:22-cv-00565-JLT-CDB

12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

TO GRANT PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

13 v. DEFAULT JUDGMENT

14 AMEN CORPORATION, (Doc. 9)

15 Defendant. 14-DAY DEADLINE

16

17 18 Plaintiff Michael Stokes initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against 19 Defendant Amen Corporation on May 10, 2023. (Doc. 1). On May 11, 2022, the Court issued a 20 summons, and on June 10, 2022, Plaintiff filed a notice of summons returned executed. (Doc. 5). 21 After Defendant failed to timely respond to the complaint, Plaintiff moved for entry of default on 22 August 9, 2022, and default was entered by the Clerk of the Court on the same day. (Docs. 6-7). 23 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, filed on October 19, 24 2022. (Doc. 9).1 For the reasons set forth herein, the undersigned will recommend to the 25 assigned district judge that the motion be granted. 26 / /…