Lee v. Woodstock Outdoor Company, Inc.
- James Oetken
- 1:17-cv-07696
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lee v. Woodstock Outdoor Company, Inc., Judge Oetken adopted a damages recommendation after Woodstock defaulted, awarded damages, and ordered judgment and case closure.
Tae Daniel Lee and Woodstock Outdoor Company, Inc.; the court awarded damages as calculated in the Report and Recommendation, but this order does not state the amount.
What happened
Lee v. Woodstock Outdoor Company, Inc. involved a corporate defendant that the court had previously found to be in default. The court then asked Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox to determine damages.
Judge Fox held a damages hearing and issued a report recommending a damages award. No party timely objected, so the court reviewed the report for clear error and found none.
Judge Oetken fully adopted the report, awarded damages as calculated in it, directed the Clerk to enter judgment, and ordered the case closed. This order does not state the damages amount.
The detailed version
- Lee v. Woodstock Outdoor Company, Inc. · No. 1:17-cv-07696
- James Oetken
- Sept. 18, 2020
Background
On September 4, 2018, the court found Woodstock Outdoor Company, Inc. to be in default. A default occurs when a party fails to defend the case, allowing the court to proceed without that party's participation. The court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox for a damages inquest, meaning a proceeding to determine the amount of damages.
Report and Review
Judge Fox conducted the inquest and issued a Report and Recommendation proposing a damages award. No party filed a timely objection. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the court therefore reviewed the report for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the record. The court found no clear error and described the report as well reasoned.
Ruling
Judge Oetken fully adopted the Report and Recommendation. The court awarded damages in the amount calculated in the report, directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment, and ordered the case closed. The opinion does not state the damages amount or describe the underlying claims.
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