Secretary, Department of Labor v. River Ranch Bar & Grille, LLC et al

Filing 31

ORDER adopting 30 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. The Secretary's Petition for Adjudication in Civil Contempt 23 is GRANTED. Defendants River Ranch Bar & Grille, LLC and Ryan W. Blakeslee are hereby adjudged in civil contempt for faili ng to comply with the Default Judgment 20 . Defendants may purge themselves of the civil contempt by, within 10 days of the date of this Order, contacting counsel for the Secretary and providing payment of the amount due under the Default Judgment ( $27,862.18, plus post-judgment interest in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1961 from the date of the original Judgment until paid). If Defendants do not purge themselves of the civil contempt, a daily fine, in the amount of $500 per day, will be imposed against Defendants until they are in compliance with the Default Judgment. Defendants are required to pay the Secretary's attorney's fees and costs incurred in this proceeding. The U.S. Marshal is directed to serve Defendants with a copy of this Order. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 4/30/2018. (SMB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 5:17-cv-94-Oc-30PRL

RIVER RANCH BAR & GRILLE, LLC
and RYAN W. BLAKESLEE,
Defendants.
ORDER
THIS CAUSE came on for consideration upon the Report and Recommendation
submitted by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens (Doc. 30). The Court notes that neither
party filed written objections to the Report and Recommendation and the time for filing
such objections has elapsed.
After careful consideration of the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge in conjunction with an independent examination of the file, the Court is of the
opinion that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation should be adopted,
confirmed, and approved in all respects.
ACCORDINGLY, it is therefore, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1.

The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 30) of the Magistrate Judge is

adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this order for all
purposes, including appellate review.

2.

The Secretary’s Petition for Adjudication in Civil Contempt (Doc. 23) is

GRANTED.
3.

Defendants River Ranch Bar & Grille, LLC and Ryan W. Blakeslee are

hereby adjudged in civil contempt for failing to comply with the Default Judgment (Doc.
20). Defendants may purge themselves of the civil contempt by, within 10 days of the date
of this Order, contacting counsel for the Secretary and providing payment of the amount
due under the Default Judgment ($27,862.18, plus post-judgment interest in accordance
with 28 U.S.C. § 1961 from the date of the original Judgment until paid).
4.

If Defendants do not purge themselves of the civil contempt, a daily fine, in

the amount of $500 per day, will be imposed against Defendants until they are in
compliance with the Default Judgment.
5.

Defendants are required to pay the Secretary’s attorney’s fees and costs

incurred in this proceeding.
6.

The U.S. Marshal is directed to serve Defendants with a copy of this Order.

DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, this 30th day of April, 2018.

Copies Furnished To:
Counsel/Parties of Record
U.S. Marshal’s Service

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