Bishop v. Dalton Kent Securities Group, Inc.
- Paul Crotty
- 1:21-cv-08957
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bishop v. Dalton Kent Securities Group, Judge Crotty adopted a recommendation to enter default judgment confirming Bishop’s financial-industry arbitration award.
Levant Miguel Bishop and Dalton Kent Securities Group, Inc.; the court adopted a recommendation to enter a default judgment confirming the FINRA arbitration award.
What happened
In Bishop v. Dalton Kent Securities Group, Levant Miguel Bishop asked the court to enter a default judgment confirming a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration award in his favor against Dalton Kent Securities Group, Inc.
A magistrate judge recommended entering the default judgment. No party objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error in the record.
Judge Paul A. Crotty found no clear error, adopted the recommendation in full, and said the court would separately enter the proposed default judgment. The clerk was directed to terminate two pending motions.
The detailed version
- Bishop v. Dalton Kent Securities Group, Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-08957
- Paul Crotty
- June 27, 2022
Background
Levant Miguel Bishop sought a default judgment confirming a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration award entered in his favor against Dalton Kent Securities Group, Inc.
Report and Recommendation
On June 6, 2022, Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the court enter the default judgment. No party filed an objection.
Court’s Analysis and Ruling
When no timely objection is made to a magistrate judge’s recommendation, the district court reviews the record for clear error. Judge Paul A. Crotty found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation in full. The court stated that it would separately enter the proposed default judgment. The clerk was directed to terminate the pending motions at ECF Numbers 16 and 31.
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