GS Holistic, LLC v. City Stars Smoke Shop

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GS HOLISTIC, LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-00285-KJM-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER MORAD NASHER, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default judgment was heard before the assigned Magistrate Judge on November 16, 2023. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge as provided by Local Rule 302(c)(19) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On March 13, 2024, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations, which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. See generally F&Rs, ECF No. 27. Plaintiff objects to the magistrate judge’s recommendation to award $5,000 in statutory damages rather than the requested $150,000. See Objs. at 2–6, ECF No. 28. 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 reviewed the file, the…