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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHAUKAT “SAL” MAREDIA, et al. 

Plaintiffs,

vs.

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.,

Counter-Claimant,

vs.

SHAUKAT “SAL” MAREDIA,

Counter-Defendant.

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1:05-cv-00393-OWW-SMS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 105)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT (Doc. 92)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO

ENTER JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT/

COUNTER-CLAIMANT AND AGAINST

PLAINTIFF/COUNTER-DEFENDANT

Defendant and Counter-Claimant, Philip Morris USA, Inc., is

proceeding with this civil action in this Court. The matter has

been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302(c)(19) and 72-303.

On August 27, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

Recommendations herein which were served on the parties and which

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contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. To date, the parties have not filed objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed August 27,

2007, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. The motion for default judgment filed by Defendant and

Counter-Claimant, Philip Morris USA, Inc., on July 19, 2007, in

the amount of $150,000.00 is GRANTED; and,

3. The Clerk of Court enter judgment in favor of Defendant

and Counter-Claimant, Philip Morris USA, Inc., and against

Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant, Shaukat “Sal” Maredia, for

$150,000.00 in damages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 16, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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