First Home Bank v. Mazza Marketing LLC et al

Filing 19

ORDER granting 14 Motion for Default Judgment. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff on Count I against Mazza Marketing LLC and in favor of Plaintiff on Count III against Vincent Peter Mazza. Plaintiff is awarded $201,152.09 in damages for both counts. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 1/3/2018. (JD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
FIRST HOME BANK,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 8:17-cv-2352-T-24 AEP

MAZZA MARKETING LLC and
VINCENT PETER MAZZA,
Defendants.
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ORDER
This cause comes before the Court on Plaintiff First Home Bank’s Motion for Default
Judgment. (Doc. No. 14). As explained below, the motion is granted.
I. Background
The following is alleged in the complaint (Doc. No. 1): On September 9, 2016, Plaintiff
First Home Bank loaned Defendant Mazza Marketing LLC (“Mazza Marketing”) $200,000,
which is evidenced by a promissory note. (Doc. No. 1, Ex. A). On the same date, Defendant
Vincent Peter Mazza (“Mazza”) guaranteed the repayment of the promissory note. (Doc. No. 1,
Ex. E). On July 15, 2017, Mazza Marketing failed to make an installment payment due under
the promissory note and defaulted on it. Plaintiff accelerated the amounts due under the
promissory note due to the default, but Defendants failed to pay.
As a result, Plaintiff brought suit against Defendants asserting five claims: (1) payment
due under the promissory note against Mazza Marketing; (2) money lent against Mazza
Marketing; (3) action on guaranty against Mazza; (4) unjust enrichment against both Defendants;
and (5) promissory estoppel against both Defendants. At the time of the complaint, Defendants
owed the following amounts under the terms of the promissory note and guaranty:

Outstanding principal: $189,209.75
Interest accrued through September 19, 2017: $3,462.80
Interest continuing to accrue at $36.29 per day
Late charges: $340.05
Inspection fee: $195.00
All collection costs and attorneys’ fees
(Doc. No. 1, ¶ 15).
Defendants failed to respond to the complaint, and the Clerk entered default against them.
Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment.
II. Motion for Default Judgment
In the instant motion and supplemental filings, Plaintiff updates the amounts owed by
Defendants to the following amounts:
Outstanding principal: $189,209.75
Interest accrued through December 12, 2017: $6,510.89
Late charges: $566.75
Inspection fees: $195.00
Attorneys’ fees: $3,800.00
Collection Costs: $869.70
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TOTAL: $201,152.09
The Court has reviewed the record before it and finds that the requested amounts are due
and owing. The Court has reviewed the attorneys’ fees requested and finds the amount to be fair
and reasonable. Accordingly, the Court grants Plaintiff’s motion.
III. Conclusion
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Default
Judgment (Doc. No. 14) is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of
Plaintiff on Count I against Mazza Marketing LLC and in favor of Plaintiff on Count III against
Vincent Peter Mazza. Plaintiff is awarded $201,152.09 in damages for both counts. The Clerk

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is directed to close this case.
DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, this 3rd day of January, 2018.

Copies to:
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