SAUNDERS v. GFS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC et al

Filing 66

ORDER adopting 64 Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff's Request for Default Judgment against GFS Entertainment Group, LLC and James Smith (Doc. 62 ) is GRANTED only with respect to GFS and for the amount of $5,001 and otherwise denied ; Plaintiff's Request for Default Judgment against Darryl Robinson (Doc. 49 ) is DENIED; and the R&R is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the District Court. To the extent Defendant has specific costs related to bringing this action against GFS, he is directed to 28 U.S.C. §1924.. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 6/18/2020. (scl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RAYCO SAUNDERS,
Plaintiff,
v.
GFS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC,
and DARRYL ROBINSON,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 16-1062
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to Chief United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy
for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A)
and (B), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On January 17, 2020, the Chief Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 64)
recommending that Plaintiff’s Requests for Default Judgment against GFS Entertainment Group,
LLC (“GFS), and James Smith,1 (Doc. 62) and Darryl Robinson 2 (Doc. 49) be granted only with
respect to GFS and in the amount of $5,001 and otherwise denied. Service of the Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) was made on the parties, and Plaintiff has filed Objections. See Doc.
65.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, the following Order is entered:

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As all claims against Mr. Smith were dismissed due to lack of service (see Doc. 46), Mr. Smith
is no longer a defendant in this case.

Plaintiff’s Request for Default Judgment against GFS and James Smith (Doc. 62) is
GRANTED only with respect to GFS and for the amount of $5,001 and otherwise denied 3;
Plaintiff’s Request for Default Judgment against Darryl Robinson (Doc. 49) is DENIED; and the
R&R is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

June 18, 2020

cc:

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

Rayco Saunders
10214 Frankstown Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

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To the extent Defendant has specific costs related to bringing this action against GFS, he is
directed to 28 U.S.C. §1924.
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