United States of America v. Palmer

Filing 17

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Default Judgment; adopting Report and Recommendations re 15 Report and Recommendations. It is ordered that default judgment be entered against defendant for federal income taxes for the years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2012 in the amount of $171,353.80, plus statutory additions accruing thereon from April 17, 2017 until paid. (Copies distributed as directed.)Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 04/18/18. (jjon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA |
Norfolk Division

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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RIC ANTHONY PALMER,
Defendant.

FINAL ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment as to Defendant Ric

Anthony Palmer. ECF No. 7. Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(B) and (C),
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), Local Civil Rule 72, and by Order of Reference filed on

February 13, 2018, this matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge for a Report and
Recommendation ("R&R").

In the R&R subsequently filed (ECF No. 15), the Magistrate Judge reconunended that
Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (ECF No. 7) be granted and that default judgment be

entered against Defendant for federal income taxes for the years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and
2012 in the amount of $171,353.80, plus statutory additions accruing thereon firom April 17,
2017 until paid.

By copy of the R&R, each party was advised of the right to file written objections to the
findings and recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge within fourteen days from the date
the R&R was mailed, pursuant to Rule 6(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The time
for filing written objections has passed, and neither party has filed objections. As indicated in

the R&R, "failure to file timely specific written objections to the findings and recommendations

[set forth in the R&R] will result in a waiver of the right to appeal from a judgment of this Court
based on such findings and recommendations." ECF No. 15 at 19.
This Court has reviewed the R&R (ECF No. 15) and hereby ADOPTS and APPROVES

in full the findings and recommendations set forth therein. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED
that Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment (ECF No. 7) is GRANTED and that default

judgment be ENTERED against Defendant for federal income taxes for the years 2004, 2006,
2007, 2008, and 2012 in the amount of $171,353.80, plus statutory additions accruing thereon
from April 17,2017 until paid.

The Clerk is REQUESTED to send a copy of this Final Order to Defendant and to
counsel of record for Plaintiff.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

ArerKjaJ^^Ji^right Allen
United States District Judge
2018

Norfolk, Virginia