Li et al v. Walsh, et al

Filing 701

ORDER AFFIRMING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. ORDER granting 650 Motion to Compel; granting 651 Motion to Compel; granting 651 Motion for Sanctions; granting 650 Motion for Sanctions; Affirming 685 Report and Recommendations. Defendant Joseph J. Walsh, Sr.s pleadings are STRICKEN. A Clerks Entry of Default shall be ENTERED. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 9/29/2020. See attached document for full details. (amb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 16-cv-81871-MARRA/MATTHEWMAN LAN LI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JOSEPH WALSH, et al. Defendants. ______________________________________/ ORDER AFFIRMING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This matter is before the Court on the Report of the Magistrate Judge (DE 685), entered September 14, 2020. The Court has reviewed the Report, and notes no objections been filed. As noted in the Report, Defendant Joseph J. Walsh, Sr. has failed to appear for three duly noticed depositions. The Court finds this conduct intentional, willful and contemptuous justifying the imposition of the gravest sanctions. In addition, Defendant Walsh has failed respond to written discovery or to satisfy this Court’s order (DE 632) on attorney’s fees. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1) The Report (DE 685) is AFFIRMED. 2) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel and for Sanctions Regarding the Deposition of Joseph J. Walsh Sr. (DE 650) and Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel and for Sanctions Regarding Written Discovery Requests to Joseph J. Walsh, Sr (DE 651) are GRANTED. 3) Defendant Joseph J. Walsh, Sr.’s pleadings are STRICKEN. 4) A Clerk’s Entry of Default shall be ENTERED. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, this 29th day of September, 2020. KENNETH A. MARRA United States District Judge

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