Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd. v. Supernet Limited
- Alison Nathan
- 1:21-cv-02486
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Intelsat v. Supernet, Judge Nathan granted default judgment and ordered monetary relief against Supernet.
Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd. received a default judgment against Supernet Limited for the specified amounts, including continuing monthly amounts until judgment was entered. The case was then closed.
What happened
Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd. asked the court to enter default judgment against Supernet Limited. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims in detail.
The court had sent Intelsat’s motion to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron, who recommended granting it. No one filed an objection before the deadline, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Alison J. Nathan adopted the recommendation and granted Intelsat’s motion for default judgment. She ordered judgment for $10,832,090, plus $1,241,062.51 in late-payment interest and $162,481.35 for each month of nonpayment beginning August 1, 2021, until judgment was entered, and directed the clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd. v. Supernet Limited · No. 1:21-cv-02486
- Alison Nathan
- Feb. 28, 2022
Background
Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd. moved for default judgment against Supernet Limited. The order does not describe the underlying claims or explain the parties’ substantive dispute beyond listing the amounts awarded.
Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation
On November 8, 2021, the court referred Intelsat’s motion to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron. On December 27, 2021, Judge Aaron issued a Report and Recommendation advising that the court grant the motion.
When a party does not timely object to a magistrate judge’s recommendation, the district court reviews it for clear error—a clear mistake in the record. The court stated that no objection had been filed and that the objection deadline had passed. It therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Ruling and Judgment
The court adopted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety and granted Intelsat’s motion for default judgment against Supernet. It ordered judgment in Intelsat’s favor for:
- $10,832,090, consisting of $1,567,199.68 in outstanding amounts and a $9,264,890.32 termination fee; - $1,241,062.51 in late-payment interest owed as of July 12, 2021; and - $162,481.35 owed on the first day of each month of nonpayment beginning August 1, 2021, until the date judgment was entered. The order states that this monthly amount represents 1.5% of the total unpaid principal amount.
The court stated that the ruling resolved docket number 16, directed the clerk to enter judgment in accordance with the recommendation, and directed the clerk to close the case.
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