J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Pessolano et al

Filing 22

Judge Mark G. Mastroianni: ORDER entered granting 10 Motion for Default Judgment; adopting Report and Recommendations re 20 Report and Recommendations. (Solis, Margaret)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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MARK PESSOLANO and ORANGE

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LANTERN, Inc. d/b/a Magic Lantern

Civil Action No. 15-30081-MGM

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Defendants.

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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
(Dkt. No. 20)
February 22, 2016
MASTROIANNI, U.S.D.J.
Plaintiff, J&J Sports Products, Inc., as the holder of the exclusive, nationwide, commercial
distribution rights to a May 5, 2012 WBO World Light Middleweight Championship Fight between
Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto (“the Program”), filed this suit against Defendants, Mark
Pessolano and Orange Lantern, Inc., seeking damages for violation of federal broadcasting statutes
in connection with Defendants’ alleged unlawful interception and broadcasting of the Program at
their bar and strip club, located at 399 Wilbraham Street in Palmer, Massachusetts. Defendants
failed to appear or otherwise defend. The clerk entered defaults against them on September 8, 2015
and on October 10, 2015 Plaintiff filed its Motion for Default Judgment and Assessment of
Damages. The case was referred to Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson and on January 20,

2016 she issued her Report and Recommendation (“R&R”), advising that an award enter against
Defendants in the amount of $7,726.10. Objections to the R&R were due on February 3, 2016. No
objection was filed by any party.
The court has reviewed the R&R, as well as the Plaintiff’s original motion. Noting that no
objections have been filed, the court, upon de novo review, hereby ADOPTS Judge Robertson’s R&R
(Dkt. No. 20).
The court, therefore, ALLOWS Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgement (Dkt. No.
10). The Clerk is ordered to enter a judgment for Plaintiff in the amount of $7,726.10. This case may
now be closed.
It is So Ordered.

_/s/ Mark G. Mastroianni________
MARK G. MASTROIANNI
United States District Judge

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