People of The State of New York v. Debt Resolve, Inc.
- Alison Nathan
- 1:18-cv-09812
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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People of New York v. Debt Resolve, Judge Nathan adopted the recommendation and granted New York’s motion for default judgment against Hutton Ventures.
The People of the State of New York obtained a default judgment against Hutton Ventures, LLC. The court directed entry of the proposed judgment and order and closed the case; the opinion does not state the specific relief.
What happened
In People of the State of New York v. Debt Resolve, Inc., et al., New York asked for a default judgment against Hutton Ventures, LLC. Judge Nathan had referred the request to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn, who recommended granting it.
No one filed an objection to the recommendation by the deadline. Judge Nathan therefore checked the recommendation for a clear mistake in the record and found none.
Judge Nathan adopted the recommendation in full, granted New York’s motion for default judgment against Hutton Ventures, LLC, and directed that the proposed judgment and order be entered. She also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- People of The State of New York v. Debt Resolve, Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-09812
- Alison Nathan
- Mar. 30, 2021
Background
New York moved for default judgment against Defendant Hutton Ventures, LLC. A default judgment is a judgment requested against a defendant who is in default. On November 17, 2020, District Judge Alison J. Nathan referred the motion to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn.
Report and Recommendation
On February 4, 2021, Judge Netburn issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the court grant New York’s motion and enter New York’s proposed default judgment and order. The opinion states that no objections were filed and that the deadline for objections had passed.
Court’s Review and Ruling
Because there were no timely objections, Judge Nathan reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error—whether the record showed a definite and firm mistake. She found no clear error and adopted the recommendation in its entirety. The court granted New York’s motion for default judgment against Hutton Ventures, LLC, stated that it would enter New York’s proposed default judgment and order, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the specific relief in the proposed judgment.
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