Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v…
Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund v. Inniss Construction, Inc.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:20-cv-06894
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. Inniss Construction, Judge Liman entered default judgment for $20,962.37.
The plaintiffs and Inniss Construction, Inc.; the order entered a $20,962.37 judgment against Inniss and closed the case.
What happened
In Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund v. Inniss Construction, Inc., a magistrate judge recommended entering default judgment against Inniss Construction, Inc. for $20,962.37.
The plaintiffs served the recommendation on Inniss, and neither side filed objections. Judge Liman therefore reviewed the recommendation and the record for clear error and found none.
Judge Liman adopted the recommendation in its entirety, granted the plaintiffs’ default judgment and corresponding damages against Inniss, directed the Clerk to enter judgment for $20,962.37, and ordered the case closed.
The detailed version
- Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:20-cv-06894
- Lewis Liman
- June 22, 2021
Background
On May 13, 2021, Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker issued a report and recommendation proposing that the Court grant the plaintiffs’ default judgment against Inniss Construction, Inc. and enter judgment for $20,962.37. The plaintiffs served Inniss with the report and recommendation on June 3, 2021. Neither the plaintiffs nor Inniss filed objections.
Review of the Recommendation
Under federal law, a district court may accept, reject, or modify a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. When no party objects, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the findings or conclusions. Judge Liman reviewed the record and the recommendation and found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Liman adopted the report and recommendation in its entirety and granted the plaintiffs’ default judgment and corresponding damages against Inniss. The Court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment against Inniss in favor of the plaintiffs for $20,962.37 and to close the case.
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