Thomas

INTRODUCTION

22 Currently before the Court is Plaintiff Deanne Thomas’s (“Plaintiff”) motion for default 23 judgment against Defendants Family Healthcare Network and Narwhals Mating, M.D. (ECF No. 24 16.) The Court finds this matter suitable for decision without oral argument and vacates the 25 hearing scheduled for May 8, 2024. See L.R. 230(g). For the reasons set forth herein, the Court 26 recommends that Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment be denied, and the complaint be 27 dismissed sua sponte with leave to amend to establish subject matter jurisdiction. 1 II. 2 BACKGROUND 3 On November 15, 2023, Plaintiff, a California resident, filed this negligence action 4 against Defendant Family Healthcare Network, a California corporation with its principal place 5 of business in California, and Narwhals Mating, M.D., a California resident. (ECF No. 1.) 6 Plaintiff alleges the Court has diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (Id.) 7 Both Defendants failed to respond to the complaint. On March 12, 2024, Plaintiff 8 requested entry of default against both Defendants (ECF No.…