Lagasan v. Al-Ghasel et al

Filing 21

ORDER that the Court adopts the 18 Findings and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge and Pltf's 13 Motion for Default Judgment be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED; that default judgment be, and the same hereby is, entered against defts , jointly and severally, and in favor of pltf, in the amount of $749,351, which consists of $369,606 in compensatory damages under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act ("TVPA"), $369,606 in punitive damages under the TVPA, and an additional $10,319 in damages for breach of contract (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 03/12/15. (Copy mailed to Deft's per Order)(pmil, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT HL. "'
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
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Alexandria Division

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MAR 12 20)5

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ARMIYA BANILAGASAN,
Plaintiff,

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Civil Action No. l:14-cv-1035 (AJT/TCB)

v.

HADBAN AL-GHASEL, et al,
Defendants.

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 18] of the
Magistrate Judge recommending that default judgment be entered against defendants Hadban Al-

Ghasel and Jimla Al-Ghasel ("defendants") and in favor ofplaintiff Armiya Bani Lagasan
("plaintiff), in the amount of $749,351. No objections to the Report and Recommendation have

been filed. The Court conducted a de novo review of the evidence in this case and adopts and
incorporates the findings and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, it is
hereby

ORDERED that plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

55(b)(1) [Doc. No. 13] be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED; and it is further

ORDERED that default judgment be, and the same hereby is, entered against defendants,
jointly and severally, and in favor of plaintiff, in the amount of $749,351, which consists of

$369,606 incompensatory damages under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization
Act ("TVPA"), $369,606 in punitive damages under the TVPA, and an additional $10,319 in
damages for breach of contract.

The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this Order pursuant to Fed. R.
Civ. P. 58 and to forward copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to defendants at the
following addresses:
Jimla Al-Ghasel a/k/a Zamia Mohd a/k/a Zamla Mohd

100 South Reynolds Street, #603
Alexandria, VA 22304
Habdan Al-Ghasel

100 South Reynolds Street, #603
Alexandria, VA 22304

Anthony J. Trenga
United States District Judge
Alexandria, Virginia
March 12,2015