Morisseau v. Global A Brands, INC.
- Vargas
- 1:23-cv-05679
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Morisseau v. Global A Brands, Judge Vargas adopted a default-judgment recommendation awarding Gaelle Morisseau $103,621.04 plus interest.
Gaelle Morisseau received the recommended judgment, fees, costs, and post-judgment interest. Global A Brands, Inc. and Tim Alford were subject to the judgment jointly and severally.
What happened
Morisseau v. Global A Brands, Inc. involved a request for a default judgment after the defendants did not respond to the damages proceeding. A magistrate judge recommended judgment for Gaelle Morisseau.
The recommendation awarded $59,136.96 for unpaid wages, unused vacation time, unpaid overtime, required notices and wage statements, and liquidated damages. It also recommended $43,397.50 in attorneys’ fees, $1,086.58 in costs, and post-judgment interest, with the defendants jointly and severally responsible.
The defendants filed no objections or request for more time, so Judge Jeannette A. Vargas found that they waived their right to object and to obtain appellate review. Judge Vargas adopted the recommendation in its entirety and directed the Clerk to enter judgment and terminate the pending motions.
The detailed version
- Morisseau v. Global A Brands, INC. · No. 1:23-cv-05679
- Vargas
- July 28, 2025
Background
The court was reviewing a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation following an inquest on damages related to a default-judgment motion. The defendants were Global A Brands, Inc. and Tim Alford, an individual. Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron recommended entering judgment for Gaelle Morisseau.
Recommended Award
The recommended judgment totaled $59,136.96 in damages, consisting of:
- $12,358.00 in unpaid wages; - $1,785.16 for unused accrued vacation time; - $3,501.32 in unpaid overtime; - $10,000.00 for failure to provide notices and wage statements; and - $31,492.48 in liquidated damages.
The recommendation also awarded $43,397.50 in attorneys’ fees and $1,086.58 in costs, along with post-judgment interest. The recommended judgment held the defendants jointly and severally liable, meaning the judgment applied to both defendants together and separately as stated in the recommendation.
Objections and Review
The Report and Recommendation gave the parties fourteen days to object and warned that failing to object on time would waive the right to object. No objections or requests for an extension were filed. The court therefore found that the defendants waived their right to object to the recommendation and to obtain appellate review.
Even without objections, the court reviewed the relevant filings and the Report and Recommendation. It found the recommendation well reasoned and supported by the facts and law, including its analysis of attorneys’ fees.
Disposition
Judge Jeannette A. Vargas adopted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. The Clerk of Court was directed to enter judgment consistent with the recommendation and terminate all pending motions.
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