Burton v. City of New York
- Analisa Torres
- 1:20-cv-09025
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Burton v. Blocker: Judge Torres adopted the recommendation and granted Burton default judgment, awarding $19 million plus post-judgment interest.
Huwe Burton received a default judgment and an award of $19,000,000 in compensatory damages plus post-judgment interest. Stacey Blocker a/k/a Stacey Green was ordered to pay that amount and interest.
What happened
In Huwe Burton v. Stacey Blocker a/k/a Stacey Green, the court considered Burton’s motion for default judgment and damages after receiving no objections to a magistrate judge’s recommendation.
Judge Torres reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none. She adopted it in full.
Judge Analisa Torres granted Burton’s motion and ordered Blocker to pay $19 million in compensatory damages plus post-judgment interest. The clerk was directed to enter judgment and close the case.
The detailed version
- Burton v. City of New York · No. 1:20-cv-09025
- Analisa Torres
- Oct. 14, 2022
Background Huwe Burton moved for default judgment and an award of damages against Stacey Blocker a/k/a Stacey Green. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Court’s review The court received no objections to the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. Judge Analisa Torres reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none. The court adopted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety.
Ruling and relief The court granted Burton’s motion for default judgment and damages. It ordered Blocker to pay Burton $19,000,000 in compensatory damages and post-judgment interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961. The clerk was directed to enter judgment against Blocker and close the case.
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