Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP v. Lowe
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:21-cv-01048
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney v. Lowe, Judge Wang set deadlines for submissions in an upcoming damages inquest.
Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP must submit evidence supporting its damages by June 24, 2022. Dan Lowe, identified as proceeding without a lawyer, could submit opposition papers by July 8, 2022.
What happened
In Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP v. Lowe, the matter was referred to the court for an inquest to determine damages. The order does not explain the underlying claims or state whether liability had been established.
The court ordered the plaintiff to file its damages materials by June 24, 2022, and the defendant to file opposition papers by July 8, 2022. The plaintiff must include a detailed affidavit or affirmation supporting the claimed damages. The Clerk was also directed to mail the order to the pro se defendant.
Judge Ona T. Wang issued the order on May 24, 2022. The order did not determine the amount of damages or otherwise decide the merits of the case.
The detailed version
- Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP v. Lowe · No. 1:21-cv-01048
- Vernon Broderick
- May 24, 2022
Background
The matter had been referred to Judge Ona T. Wang for an inquest, a court process for determining the amount of damages. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims, explain the basis for the referral, or state whether the defendant was liable.
Court’s Order
The court ordered the plaintiff to file its damages materials by June 24, 2022. The defendant’s opposition papers were due by July 8, 2022. The plaintiff was directed to include a detailed supporting affidavit or affirmation with its damages submission.
The order explains that, during a damages inquest, the court accepts the complaint’s factual allegations as true except for allegations about damages. The plaintiff must provide evidence proving the damages suffered, after which the court determines whether the requested relief follows from the established facts. The Clerk of Court was directed to mail a copy of the order to the pro se defendant.
Result and Significance
This was a procedural order setting deadlines and evidentiary requirements for the damages inquest. It did not set a damages amount, award damages, or otherwise resolve the merits of the case.
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