Capaldi v. American Credit & Collections, LLC

Filing 32

ORDER adopting 31 Report and Recommendation; granting 28 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by District Judge Victoria A. Roberts. (CPin)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JOSEPH CAPALDI,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 12-10254
Hon. Victoria A. Roberts

AMERICAN CREDIT & COLLECTIONS, LLC,
Defendant.
/
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (Doc. # 31) and
GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT (Doc. # 28)
On July 16, 2014, Magistrate Judge Michael J. Hluchaniuk submitted a Report
and Recommendation (Doc. # 31) recommending that Plaintiff’s Motion for Default
Judgment (Doc. # 28) be GRANTED and that judgment in the amount of $4,735.00 be
entered and itemized as follows: $1,000 in statutory damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §
1692k(a)(2)(A); $3,385.00 in attorney fees and office costs; and $350.00 in filing fees
and court costs, plus any statutory interest permitted under 28 U.S.C. § 1961.
Neither party filed objections within the time frame provided for in 28 U.S.C.
§636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich. LR 72.1(d).
The Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation.
Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment is GRANTED and judgment ENTERS in favor of
Plaintiff for the amount specified above.
IT IS ORDERED.

Dated: August 12, 2014

S/Victoria A. Roberts
Victoria A. Roberts
United States District Judge

The undersigned certifies that a copy of this
document was served on the attorneys of
record by electronic means or U.S. Mail on
August 12, 2014.
S/Carol A. Pinegar
Deputy Clerk

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