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Parties Involved:
AA 110
Defendant
Dixon Smoke Shop
Defendant
GS Holistic, LLC
Plaintiff
Sayed Mehdizadeh
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GS HOLISTIC, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

AA 110, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-02034-DAD-CKD

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT 

JUDGMENT

(Doc. Nos. 10, 16)

On November 9, 2022, plaintiff GS Holistic, LLC filed this civil action against two 

defendants: AA 110 doing business as Dixon Smoke Shop (“Dixon Smoke Shop”), and Sayed 

Mehdizadeh. (Doc. No. 1.) The Clerk of the Court entered default as to both defendants because 

they were served with the summons and complaint and did not file a timely answer, responsive 

pleading, or otherwise appear in this action. (Doc. Nos. 4, 5, 8.) On June 22, 2023, plaintiff filed 

the pending motion for default judgment. (Doc. No. 10.) This matter was referred to a United 

States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rule 302.

On December 7, 2023, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations recommending that plaintiff’s motion for default judgment be granted, in part. 

(Doc. No. 16.) Specifically, the magistrate judge recommended that statutory damages be 

awarded to plaintiff pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117 in the amount of $5,000, that costs be awarded 

in the amount of $532.00, and that judgment be entered against defendants on plaintiff’s claims of 

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trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, but that plaintiff’s motion 

otherwise be denied. (Id. at 12.) The findings and recommendations provided that any objections 

thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. (Id.) To date, no objections have been filed 

and the time for doing so has now passed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the court conducted a de 

novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the file, the court concludes that the findings 

and recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on December 7, 2023 (Doc. No. 16) are 

adopted in full;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against defendants (Doc. No. 10) is 

granted, in part, as follows;

a. Default judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff and against defendants on 

plaintiff’s claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition under 

the Lanham Act;

b. Plaintiff is awarded statutory damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117 in the 

amount of $5,000.00;

c. Plaintiff is awarded costs in the amount of $532.00; and

d. Plaintiff’s motion is otherwise denied; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2024 

DALE A. DROZD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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