American Fire vs. Scott Electrical

Filing 28

ADOPTION ORDER - IT IS ORDERED, that Judge Tomlinson's 1/9/2017 R&R is adopted in its entirety, and it is further ORDERED, that the Plaintiff's renewed motion for attorney's fees is granted and the Plaintiff is awarded $28,620.00 in attorneys' fees. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 1/25/2017. (Coleman, Laurie)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

--------------------------------------------------------AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY
COMPANY,
Plaintiffs,
-against-

ADOPTION ORDER
15-cv-3111 (ADS)(AKT)

SCOTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES, LLC,
RODNEY SCOTT, JACQUELINE SCOTT
Defendants.

FILED

IN CLERK'S OFFICE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT E.D.N.Y.

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APPEARANCES:

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Torre Lentz Gamell Gary & Rittmaster, LLP

LONG ISLAND OFFICE

Attorneys for the Plaintiffs

JAN 25 2017

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100 Jericho Quadrangle
Suite 309
Jericho, NY 11753
By:
Benjamin Davis Lentz, Esq.
Sean Patrick Kelley, Esq., Of Counsel
NO APPEARANCES:
Scott Electrical Services, LLC, Rodney Scott, Jacqueline Scott

The Defendants
SPATT, District Judge.
On May 29, 2015, the Plaintiff American Fire and Casualty Company (the "Plaintiff')
commenced this action against the Defendants Scott Electrical Services, LLC, Rodney Scott, and
Jacqueline Scott (collectively, the "Defendants"), seeking damages under an indemnity
agreement.
On August 11, 2015, the Clerk of the Court noted the default of the Defendants.
On August 26, 2015, the Plaintiff moved for a default judgment, which motion the Court
referred to United States Magistrate A. Kathleen Tomlinson for a recommendation as to whether
a default judgment should be granted and if so, whether damages should be awarded.

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On February 22, 2016, Judge Tomlinson issued a report ("the 2/2/2016 R&R")
recommending that (1) the Plaintiffs motion for a default judgment be granted; (2) the Plaintiff
be awarded the sum of $258,128.93; (3) the Plaintiffs request for attorneys' fees be denied,
without prejudice, and that Plaintiff be granted thirty (30) days to submit billing records that cure
deficiencies enumerated in the R&R; and (4) the Plaintiffs be awarded $602. 00 in costs incurred
in bringing the motion.
On March 3, 2016, the Plaintiff filed a renewed letter motion for attorneys' fees.
On March 31, 2016, this Court adopted the 2/2/2016 R&R in its entirety, and referred the
Plaintiffs renewed letter motion for attorneys' fees to Judge Tomlinson for a report and
recommendation as to whether the Plaintiffs renewed motion cured the deficiencies identified in
the 2/2/2016 R&R.
On January 9, 2017, Judge Tomlinson issued a report ("the 1/9/2017 R&R")
recommending that the Plaintiff be awarded attorneys' fees in the amount of $28,620.00.
On January 9, 2017, the Plaintiff filed proof of service on the Defendants of a copy of the
119/2017 R&R.
It has been more than fourteen days since the service of the R&R, and the parties have
not filed objections.
As such, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and ·Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, this
Court has reviewed the R&R for clear error, and finding none, now concurs in both its reasoning
and its result. See Coburn v. P.N. Fin., No. 13-CV-1006 (ADS) (SIL), 2015 WL 520346, at *1
(E.D.N.Y. Feb. 9, 2015) (reviewing Report and Recommendation without objections for clear
error).
For the foregoing reasons, it is hereby:
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s/ Arthur D. Spatt