Thompson v. Jennings & Hartwell Fuel Oil Corp. et al

Filing 12

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Magistrate Judge Bloom's well-reasoned report and recommendation, dated 8/27/15, is adopted. Default judgment is entered in the amount of $76,056.42. Any application for attorney's fees or costs pursuant to FRCP 54(d) is due on or before 9/30/15. Forwarded for judgment. Ordered by Judge Raymond J. Dearie on 9/15/2015. (Chee, Alvin)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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PAUL THOMPSON,

Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION

- against No. 14-CV-1857 (RJD) (LB)
JENNINGS AND HARTWELL FUEL OIL
CORP. and LAWRENCE SMALLS,
Defendants.

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RAYMOND J. DEARIE, District Judge:
Paul Thompson commenced this action on March 22, 2014, and after defendants failed
file a timely answer, he requested a certificate of default, which was issued on August 14, 2014.
Thompson moved for default judgment on January 4, 2015. I referred the motion to Magistrate
Judge Lois Bloom. She issued a report on August 27, 2015, recommending that default
judgment be entered against defendants in the amount of $76,056.42. The report and
recommendation was served on defendants, who have failed to file an objection. Accordingly,
Magistrate Judge Bloom's well-reasoned report and recommendation is adopted. Default
judgment is entered in the amount of $76,056.42. Any application for attorney's fees or costs
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d) is due on or before September 30, 2015.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: Brooklyn, New York
September 15, 2015

/s/ Judge Raymond J. Dearie

RA'Yblo~DEARIE
United St::District Judge