NY Daily Newswire, LLC. v. On Location Tours, Inc.
- Sarah Cave
- 1:25-cv-02815
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In NY Daily Newswire v. On Location Tours, Judge Cave set deadlines for an inquest into damages after a default-judgment motion.
NY Daily Newswire, LLC. and On Location Tours, Inc.; the order particularly imposes response and service deadlines on the parties.
What happened
NY Daily Newswire, LLC. v. On Location Tours, Inc. concerns a court-supervised process for deciding damages after NY Daily Newswire submitted materials supporting its motion for default judgment. The order does not decide whether damages are owed or how much they should be.
The court directed On Location Tours, Inc. to respond to the damages materials by November 6, 2025, or contact chambers by that date to request an in-court hearing. If it does neither, the court stated that it intends to recommend an amount based only on NY Daily Newswire’s written submissions.
Judge Sarah L. Cave also directed NY Daily Newswire to serve the order on On Location Tours and file proof of service by October 27, 2025. The order sets deadlines and procedures rather than resolving the damages question.
The detailed version
- NY Daily Newswire, LLC. v. On Location Tours, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-02815
- Sarah Cave
- Oct. 23, 2025
Background
Judge Sarah L. Cave issued this scheduling order after Judge Dale E. Ho referred the matter to her to conduct an inquest on damages. An inquest is a process for determining the amount of damages. NY Daily Newswire had submitted a memorandum of law, a statement of damages, and two declarations with exhibits in support of its motion for default judgment.
Deadlines and Possible Hearing
The order directs On Location Tours, Inc. to submit any response to NY Daily Newswire’s damages materials by Thursday, November 6, 2025. On Location Tours must also contact Judge Cave’s chambers by that date if it wants an in-court hearing.
If On Location Tours does not respond or request a hearing by the deadline, the order states that the court intends to issue a report and recommendation concerning damages based only on NY Daily Newswire’s written submissions, without an in-court hearing. The order cites Second Circuit authority stating that a damages hearing is not required if the court ensures there is a basis for the damages specified in a default judgment.
Service Requirement and Disposition
NY Daily Newswire must serve the order on On Location Tours and file proof of service on the docket by Monday, October 27, 2025. Judge Sarah L. Cave’s order sets the procedure for the damages inquest; it does not itself determine the amount of damages or enter a final damages ruling.
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