Suntrust Equipment Finance and Leasing Corp. v. Bluechip Power, LLC et al

Filing 258

ORDER granting in part #238 Motion for Default Judgment; Granting in part #239 Motion for Default Judgment; Granting in part #240 Motion for Default Judgment; Granting in part #241 Motion for Default Judgment; Granting in part #242 Motion for Default Judgment; Granting in part #243 Motion for Default Judgment; Adopting Report and Recommendations - re #251 Report and Recommendations. The Lessee Defendants are liable to Suntrust under Count III for breach of contract, and damages are assessed at $4,478,440.00. At this time, the Court defers entry of final judgment in this case. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 9/30/2014. (DJD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

SUNTRUST EQUIPMENT FINANCE
AND LEASING CORP.,

Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:13-cv-657-Orl-41KRS

BLUECHIP POWER, LLC, BLUECHIP
ENERGY, LLC, ADVANCED SOLAR
PHOTONICS, LLC, LASER
PHOTONICS, LLC, ICT
INVESTMENTS, LLC, US INVESTING
CORPORATION, DEMITRI NIKITIN,
SVETLANA NIKITIN, FIFTH THIRD
BANK, AEGIS BUSINESS CREDIT,
LLC, ON DECK CAPITAL, INC.,
NEWLOGIC BUSINESS LOANS, INC.,
WANXIANG AMERICA CORP.,
RINEHART DEVELOPMENT AND
INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC,
SORRENTO SOLAR FARM LLC and
SEMINOLE COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR,
Defendants.
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ORDER
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiff’s, Suntrust Equipment Finance and Leasing
Corporation (“Suntrust”), Motions for Default Final Judgment (Doc. Nos. 238–43)1 filed on
August 28, 2014. Therein, Suntrust requests, among other things, that this Court enter default
final judgment as to Count III of Suntrust’s Verified Complaint (Doc. 1) against the following
1

In consideration of the fact that the Motions for Default Final Judgment (Doc. Nos.
238–43) are substantially similar, this Court will address all the Motions together.

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defendants: Advanced Solar Photonics, LLC; BlueChip Power, LLC; BlueChip Energy, LLC;
Laser Photonics, LLC; ICT Investments, LLC; and US Investing Corporation (collectively, the
“Lessee Defendants”). Count III alleges breach of contract by the Lessee Defendants. (Verified
Compl. at 25–26). United States Magistrate Judge Karla R. Spaulding submitted a Report and
Recommendation on September 11, 2014, recommending that this Court grant in part the
Motions for Default Final Judgment by finding that the Lessee Defendants are liable for breach
of contract under Count III and by assessing damages of $4,478,440.00 against the Lessee
Defendants. (Doc. 251, at 14–15). Judge Spaulding further recommends that this Court defer the
entry of final judgment pending further proceedings. (Id. at 15).
After an independent de novo review of the record and noting that no objections were
timely filed, this Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the
Report and Recommendation.

Therefore, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 251) submitted on September 11, 2014, is
ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2. Suntrust’s Motions for Default Final Judgment (Doc. Nos. 238–43) filed on
August 28, 2014, are GRANTED in part. The Lessee Defendants are liable to
Suntrust under Count III for breach of contract, and damages are assessed at
$4,478,440.00.
3. At this time, the Court defers entry of final judgment in this case.

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DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on September 30, 2014.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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