RAMADA WORLDWIDE INC. v. KEY HOTEL OF BREWTON, LLC et al

Filing 9

FINAL ORDER granting 7 Motion for Default Judgment in the sum of $299,880.29 in favor of pltf. Ramada Worldwide, Inc. and against defts. Key Hotel of Brewton,L.L.C., Dipan Patel, Anand Patel, and Sarju Patel ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 7/22/2016. (nr, )

LeClairRyan
One kiverfron: Plaza
1Q37 Raymond Boulevard
Sixteenth Floor
Newark, Ni 07102
[phone]
Aflornevs fbr Plaintiff Ramada \Vorldv.lde Inc.
L NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
R;\MAI.)A WORLD\VIDE INC., a Delaware
Corporation,

Civil Action No. 1 5-cv-7528(KMXMAII)

Plaintiff,

FINAL JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT

V.

KEY HOTEL OF BREWTON, L.L.C., an
Alabama Limited Liability Conrnanv; DIPAN
PATEL, an individual; ANAND PATEL. an
individual; and SARJL PATEI.. an
individual,
Defendants.
This matter having been opened to the Court by plaintiff. Ramada Worldwide Inc.
(“RWI”), by its auornevs. LeClairRyan, seeking the entry of final judgment by default against
defendants. Key Hotel of Brewton, L.L.C.. Sarju Patel, Dipan Patel and Anand Paid (collectively
‘Defendanis”). pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(h)(2); and it appearing that the Complaint in this
matter was filed on October 16. 2015, seeking damages as a result of the breach of a franchise
agreement bet\•\’een RWI and Defendants, and service of a copy of the Complaint having been
effectuated with respect to Defendants Key Hotel of I3rewton, L.L.C., Dipan Patel and Anand
Patel., by personally serving them in Mobile, Alabama, on November 3, 2015; and service of a
copy of the Complaint having been effectuated with respect to Sarju Patel by personally serving
him in Mobile, Alabama. on November 4. 2015; and Defendants having failed to Answer or

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otherwise respond to the Complaint; and it appearing that default wus duly noted by the Clerk of
the Court against Defendants on December 15, 2015

f’or their failure to plead or otherwise dehnd

in this action; and the Court having reiewed the papers; and good caise having been shown:
IT IS on this

22(day

of

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2016,

ORDEREI), ADJL1)GED, AND I)ECREEI)

that

RWI have jnent against

Def,ndaals. jointR’ and svera)1y. in the total amount o:S29.80.29 compris the foHowing:
a) Si 9945099 tbr Recurring Fees (principal plus prejudgment interest); and
h) S100,429.30 for liquidated damages (principal pus prejudgment interest).

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