United States of America v. City of New York

Filing 1703

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Special Master Jones's 1653 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED IN FULL. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 8/3/2016. (Lee, Tiffeny)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

ORDER

Plaintiff,
-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 WALKER, individually and on behalf of a
subclass of all other non-hire victims similarly
situated; and
CANDIDO NuNEZ and KEVIN SIMPKINS,
individually and on behalf of a subclass of all 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 Cohen found that Claimant 200000471 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 Cohen's Report and
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Recommendation. (Mem. & Order (Dkt. 1112).) Accordingly, Claimant 200000471 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 30, 2014, Claimant 200000471 submitted his claim to Special Master Jones.
(Dec. 21, 2015, R&R (Dkt. 1653) at 3.) On July 9, 2015, Claimant 200000471 appeared before
Special Master Jones for a damages hearing. (Id. at 3.) Before the court is Special Master
Jones's Report and Recommendation, which found that Claimant 200001350 is eligible for a
compensatory damages award in the amount of$15,000. (Id. at 13.)
On January 30, 2016, Claimant 200000471 filed an objection to the R&R. (Obj. to R&R
(Dkt. 1659-1) at I.) However, Claimant 200000471 's specific basis of disagreement with the
R&R is not clear. (Id.) He simply says that he "wishes to exercise the right to object," and that
"can/will properly demonstrate all unknown facts during the next deserving litigation." (Id.)
Nonetheless, the court has reviewed the R&R de novo and adopts the well-reasoned R&R. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 53; United States v. City ofNew York, No. 07-CV-2067 (NGG) (RLM), 2013
WL 4516108, at *l (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 19, 2013). Accordingly, Special Master Jones's Report and
Recommendation is ADOPTED IN FULL.
SO ORDERED.

s/Nicholas G. Garaufis
WICHOLAS G. GARAUFIS
United States District Judge

Dated: Brooklyn, New York
August :1 , 2016

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