United States of America v. City of New York

Filing 1647

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1623 . Before the court is Special Master Peace's Report and Recommendation, which finds that Claimant 200001350 is eligible for a compensatory damages award in the amount of $3 0,000. (Id. at 3.) There has been no objection to the R&R. The court has nonetheless reviewed the R&R and found no error. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 53; United States v. City of New York, No. 07-CV-2067(NGG) (RLM), 2013 WL 4516108, at *1 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 19, 2013). Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED IN FULL. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 11/18/2015. (Lee, Tiffeny)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

-and-

07-CV-2067 (NGG) (RLM)

THE VULCAN SOCIETY, INC.,for itself and on
behalf of its members, JAMEL NICHOLSON, and
RUSEBELL WILSON, individually and on behalf
of a subclass of all other victims similarly situated
seeking classwide injunctive relief;
ROGER GREGG, MARCUS HAYWOOD, and
KEVIN WAL.KER, individually and on behalf of a
subclass ofall other non-hire victims similarly
situated; and
CANDIDO NuNEZ and KEVIN SIMPKINS,
individually and on behalf of a subclass ofall other
delayed-hire victims similarly situated,
Plaintiff-Intervenors,
-againstTHE CITY OF NEW YORK,
Defendant.

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NICHOLAS G. GARAUFIS, United States District Judge.

In the Final Relief Order, the court found that "individuals who satisfy the definition of
Nonhire Claimant or Delayed-Hire Claimant, as well as the other lawful qualifications, will be
eligible to receive ... damages for certain noneconomic harms." (Final Relief Order (Dkt. 1012)
at 8.) Special Master Hormozi found that Claimant 20001350 satisfied these criteria, and
consequently was potentially entitled to damages for certain noneconomic harms. (June 6, 2013,
R&R (Dkt. 1145-3) at 7.) The court adopted Special Master Hormozi's Report and
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Recommendation. (Mem. & Order (Dkt. 1182).) Accordingly, Claimant 200001350 was
entitled to present his claim for noneconomic harm to a Special Master for a Report and
Recommendation on damages. (Final Relief Order; Mem. & Order Confirming Appointment of
Special Masters (Dkt. 883).)
On January 28, 2014, Claimant 200001350 submitted his claim to Special Master Peace.
(Aug. 7, 2015, R&R (Dkt. 1623) at 3.) On February 11, 2015, Claimant 200001350 appeared
before Special Master Peace for a damages hearing. (Id. at 4.) Before the court is Special
Master Peace's Report and Recommendation, which finds that Claimant 200001350 is eligible
for a compensatory damages award in the amount of $30,000. (Id. at 3.)
There has been no objection to the R&R. The court has nonetheless reviewed the R&R
and found no error. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 53; United States v. City of New York, No. 07-CV-2067
(NGG) (RLM), 2013 WL 4516108, at *1 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 19, 2013). Accordingly, the Report
and Recommendation is ADOPTED IN FULL.
SO ORDERED.

s/Nicholas G. Garaufis

iicHOLAS a. GARAUFii

Dated: Brooklyn, New York
November/!, 2015

United States District Judge

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