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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1121 Trademark Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GS HOLISTIC, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

KINGS SMOKESHOP, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00292-JLT-SAB

ORDER VACATING AUGUST 29, 2023

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A 

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

The Court has entered default against all Defendants in this action. (ECF Nos. 17.) 

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 55, obtaining a default judgment is a twostep process. Yue v. Storage Technology Corp., No. 3:07-cv-05850, 2008 WL 361142, *2 (N.D. 

Cal. Feb. 11, 2008). Entry of default is appropriate as to any party against whom a judgment for 

affirmative relief is sought that has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure and where that fact is made to appear by affidavit or otherwise. Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 55(a). After entry of default, the plaintiff can seek entry of default judgment. Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 55(b)(1) and (2). “Default judgments are generally disfavored, and whenever it is 

reasonably possible, cases should be decided upon their merits.” In re Hammer, 940 F.2d 524, 

(9th Cir. 1991) (internal punctuation and citations omitted).

As the Defendants in this matter are in default, the Court shall vacate the mandatory 

scheduling conference and set a deadline for a motion for default judgment to be filed.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a 

motion for default judgment; 

2. The scheduling conference set for August 29, 2023, is VACATED; and

3. Plaintiff is advised that the failure to comply with this order shall result in a 

recommendation that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2023 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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