Construction Industry Retirement Fund of Rockford, Illinois and Construction Industry Welfare Fund of Rockford, Illinois v. Modern Builders Contractors, Inc.

Filing 16

ORDER Adopting Report and Recommendations: On 5/16/2024 Judge Schneider entered a Report and Recommendation 15 that the plaintiff's motion for a default judgment 9 be granted. Defendant Modern Builders Contractors, Inc. had 14 days to object , but to date has not done so. According to the Report and Recommendation, the defendant was served through its registered agent on 11/22/2023, never appeared or answered, an order of default was entered on 2/29/2024, the plaintiff served it with not ice of its motion for a default judgment and hearing set for 5/2/2024, but the defendant did not appear at the hearing. Based on the defendant's failure to appear after being served, and in the absence of any objection, the Court accepts Judge S chneider's Report and Recommendation 15 , grants the motion for a default judgment 9 , and enters judgment in the amount of $7,957.44 in favor of the plaintiffs consistent with the calculation of damages and fees in the Report and Recommendation. Civil case terminated. Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 6/5/2024: (yxp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
WESTERN DIVISION
Construction Industry Retirement fund of
Rockford, Illinois, et al.
Plaintiffs,
v.
Modern Builders Contractors, Inc.
Defendant.

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Case No. 23 CV 50406
Hon. Iain D. Johnston

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On 5/16/2024 Judge Schneider entered a Report and Recommendation [15] that the
plaintiff’s motion for a default judgment [9] be granted. Defendant Modern Builders
Contractors, Inc. had 14 days to object, but to date has not done so. According to the Report and
Recommendation, the defendant was served through its registered agent on 11/22/2023, never
appeared or answered, an order of default was entered on 2/29/2024, the plaintiff served it with
notice of its motion for a default judgment and hearing set for 5/2/2024, but the defendant did not
appear at the hearing. Based on the defendant’s failure to appear after being served, and in the
absence of any objection, the Court accepts Judge Schneider’s Report and Recommendation
[15], grants the motion for a default judgment [9], and enters judgment in the amount of
$7,957.44 in favor of the plaintiffs consistent with the calculation of damages and fees in the
Report and Recommendation. Civil case terminated.

Date: June 5, 2024

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Iain D. Johnston
United States District Judge