Griffen Security, LLC v. Thompson
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:19-cv-03494
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Griffen Security v. Citadel Car Alarms, Judge Broderick adopted the damages report and entered a $42,670.32 judgment for Griffen.
Griffen Security, LLC received a judgment against Citadel Car Alarms, LLC for $42,670.32. The opinion states that four individual defendants had settled.
What happened
Griffen Security, LLC sued Citadel Car Alarms, LLC for allegedly breaching a license agreement; four individual defendants had already settled. The court had previously entered default judgment against Citadel.
A magistrate judge later recommended awarding Griffen $42,670.32 after reviewing damages. Neither party objected to that recommendation.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick reviewed the recommendation for clear error, found none, adopted it entirely, and directed the Clerk to enter judgment for Griffen against Citadel for $42,670.32 and close the case.
The detailed version
- Griffen Security, LLC v. Thompson · No. 1:19-cv-03494
- Vernon Broderick
- July 6, 2020
Background
Griffen Security, LLC brought the action against Citadel Car Alarms, LLC for allegedly breaching a license agreement. Four individual defendants had settled. On November 19, 2019, the court entered default judgment against Citadel. On January 2, 2020, the court referred the case to Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein to determine damages.
Report and Recommendation
Judge Gorenstein issued a Report and Recommendation recommending judgment for Griffen in the amount of $42,670.32. Neither party filed an objection. When no objection is filed, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the findings or reasoning.
Ruling
After reviewing the report, Judge Vernon S. Broderick found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. The court directed the Clerk to enter judgment for Griffen against Citadel for $42,670.32, close the case, and mail Citadel a copy of the order.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.