United States of America v. Rieli

Filing 11

ORDER Adopting 10 Report and Recommendation and Granting 7 Motion for Default Judgment filed by United States of America. Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (CCoh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Case No. 12-cv-13118
Plaintiff,
HONORABLE STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III
v.
BRENT A. RIELI,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (docket no. 10), AND
GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT (docket no. 7)
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff United States of America's motion for
default judgment against Defendant Brent A. Rieli. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff requests that the
Court enter judgment against Defendant for unpaid federal income taxes, penalties, and
interest for tax years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008, in the amount
of $595,309.53, plus interest and other statutory additions from and after February 21,
2013. Id. The Court referred the motion to a magistrate judge. ECF No. 8. The magistrate
judge held a hearing on the matter and issued a Report and Recommendation ("Report")
finding that the Defendant had failed to respond after being properly served with the
summons and complaint, that the Clerk had entered default, and that the Plaintiff's
complaint and declaration provide a sufficient basis for entry of a default judgment against
the Defendant and the amount of damages sought is reasonable. Report 1-3, ECF No. 10.
Neither party has filed objections to the Report, and the time for doing so has expired. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b).

The Court has reviewed the Report, along with Plaintiff’s complaint and motion, and
agrees with the magistrate judge’s recommendation. Accordingly, the Court will grant
Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment.
WHEREFORE it is hereby ORDERED that the report and recommendation (docket
no. 10) is ADOPTED and Plaintiff's motion for default judgment (docket no. 7) is
GRANTED.
SO ORDERED.
s/Stephen J. Murphy, III
STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III
United States District Judge
Dated: May 31, 2013
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or
counsel of record on May 31, 2013, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Carol Cohron
Case Manager

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