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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United Financial Casualty Company seeks declaratory relief against the defendants, asserting it 

does not have a duty to indemnify defendants HS Brothers Express, Inc.; Harjit Singh; or Harpreet 

Singh in an action filed in state court related to an accident. (See Doc. 1) HS Brothers has failed to 

appear with through counsel, despite the information provided to Harjit Singh—who identifies himself 

as the “sole owner”— and has failed to comply with the Court’s orders. On December 2, 2019, the 

magistrate judge recommended the Answer filed by Harjit Singh, to the extent it was filed on behalf of 

HS Brothers Express, be stricken and default be entered against HS Brothers Express. (Doc. 31)

The parties were given fourteen days to file any objections to the recommendations that default 

be entered against defendant HS Brothers Express. (Doc. 13 at 5) In addition, the parties were “are 

advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District 

Court’s order.” (Id., citing Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991); Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY 

COMPANY,

 Plaintiff,

v.

GULBAG SINGH RATTE, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-0739 - LJO - JLT

ORDER ADOPTING IN FULL THE FINDINGS 

AND RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 

DECEMBER 2, 2019 (Doc. 31)

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO 

ENTER DEFAULT AGAINST DEFENDANT HS 

BROTHERS EXPRESS

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F.3d 834, 834 (9th Cir. 2014)). To date, no objections have been filed. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C) and Britt v. Simi Valley United 

School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983), this Court conducted a de novo review of the case. 

Having carefully reviewed the file, the Court finds the Findings and Recommendations are supported 

by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The Findings and Recommendations dated December 2, 2019 (Doc. 31) are 

ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. The Answer filed by Harjit Singh, to the extent it was filed on behalf of HS Brothers

Express, Inc. (Doc. 14) is STRICKEN; and

3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter default against HS Brothers Express, Inc.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2020 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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