Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. v. Mayfield

Filing 18

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Default Judgment. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and then to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 12/15/2017. (JD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
SUNTRUST INVESTMENT
SERVICES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 8:17-cv-276-T-24 TGW

ADAM MAYFIELD,
Defendant.
______________________________/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court on Plaintiff Suntrust Investment Services, Inc.’s
(“STIS”) Motion for Default Judgment. (Doc. No. 16). As explained below, the motion is
granted.
I. Background
On February 3, 2017, STIS filed a motion to confirm its arbitration award. (Doc. No. 1).
The arbitration award arose out of a dispute between STIS and Defendant Adam Mayfield, a
former employee of STIS. As a condition of employment with STIS, Mayfield agreed to
arbitrate all claims and disputes with STIS under the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”). STIS and Mayfield arbitrated their dispute, and on December 29, 2016,
the arbitrators awarded STIS $220,749.49, which consists of the following: $192,870.00 in
compensatory damages; prejudgment interest of $13,741.99; $11,907.50 in attorneys’ fees, and
$2,230.00 in costs. (Doc. No. 1-3).
Mayfield was served with the motion to confirm the arbitration award, but he failed to
respond. As a result, the Clerk entered default against him. (Doc. No. 17).

II. Motion for Default Judgment
In the instant motion, STIS asks the Court to confirm the arbitration award in the amount
of $220,749.49. STIS also asks the Court to award daily interest of $30.02 beginning from the
date of the award until the award is paid in full in accordance with FINRA Rule 13904(j).1 Upon
consideration, the Court concludes that this motion is due to be granted.
III. Conclusion
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
(1)

Plaintiff ’s Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. No. 16) is GRANTED.

(2)

The Court GRANTS the motion to confirm the arbitration award and confirms
the arbitration award in the amount of $220,749.49, plus daily interest accruing at
a rate of $30.02 beginning from December 29, 2016 until the award is paid in full
in accordance with FINRA Rule 13904(j).

(3)

The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and then to
CLOSE this case.

DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, this 15th day of December, 2017.

Copies to:
Counsel of Record

1

FINRA Rule 13904(j) provides that arbitration awards that are not paid within 30 days
shall bear interest at the legal rate from the date of the award. (Doc. No. 1-4).
2