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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FOX HOLLOW OF TURLOCK )

OWNERS’ASSOCIATION, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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RICHARD SINCLAIR, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:03cv5439 OWW DLB

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(Document 129)

Defendants filed the instant motion for default judgment on April 28, 2005. Pursuant to

Local Rule 78-230(h), the Court has determined that the matter can be submitted without oral

argument. 

Defendants’ request for default judgment is based upon the erroneous belief that the Clerk

of Court entered default against Plaintiffs on March 3, 2005. As explained to Defendants at a

recent hearing, the request for entry of default did not result in the Clerk entering default because

Plaintiffs filed an answer within days of the request for default. Accordingly, the Court

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that Defendants’ motion for default be denied.

These findings and recommendation will be submitted to the United States District Judge

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fifteen

(15) days after being served with these findings and recommendation, the parties may file written

objections with the Court. The document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's

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Findings and Recommendation." The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the

specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 1, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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