Carney v. Boston Market
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:18-cv-00713
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Carney v. Boston Market, Judge Schofield entered judgment for Ashley D. Carney for $11.63 and closed the case.
Ashley D. Carney and Boston Market; the court entered a $11.63 judgment for Carney and closed the case.
What happened
In Carney v. Boston Market, Boston Market asked the court to enter judgment giving Ashley D. Carney complete relief on her remaining claims. Those claims were worth no more than $11.63.
Carney did not oppose or otherwise contest the requested judgment. The court entered judgment in her favor and against Boston Market for $11.63.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield directed the Clerk of Court to terminate Boston Market’s motion and close the case.
The detailed version
- Carney v. Boston Market · No. 1:18-cv-00713
- Lorna Schofield
- June 14, 2021
Background
Boston Market filed a motion for default judgment, stating that it was surrendering to complete relief on Ashley D. Carney’s claims. The opinion states that Carney’s remaining claims were worth no more than $11.63. Boston Market sought entry of judgment in Carney’s favor for that amount.
Court’s reasoning
The court relied on Second Circuit precedent stating that a district court may enter default judgment when a defendant gives up its defense and agrees to provide complete relief, even without the plaintiff’s agreement. The court also noted that entering judgment against a defendant makes the plaintiff’s individual claims no longer a live controversy for purposes of the Constitution’s case-or-controversy requirement. Carney did not oppose or otherwise contest entry of judgment.
Ruling
The court ordered that judgment be entered in favor of Carney and against Boston Market for $11.63. The court directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at Docket Number 124 and close the case.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.