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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In Huwe Burton v. Stacey Blocker, Judge Torres granted default judgment and awarded Burton $19 million plus interest.
Huwe Burton received a default judgment awarding $19,000,000 in compensatory damages and post-judgment interest. Stacey Blocker a/k/a Stacey Green was ordered to pay that amount, and the case was closed.
What happened
Huwe Burton sued Stacey Blocker, also known as Stacey Green. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or explain why the defendant did not respond.
The court adopted a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation after finding no clear error and receiving no objections. It granted Burton’s motion for default judgment and damages, ordering Blocker to pay $19,000,000 in compensatory damages plus post-judgment interest; the case was closed.
Judge Analisa Torres is identified in the case information supplied with the opinion. The order is dated October 17, 2022.
The detailed version
- Burton v. City of New York · No. 1:20-cv-09025
- Analisa Torres
- Oct. 17, 2022
Background
The caption identifies Huwe Burton as the plaintiff and Stacey Blocker, also known as Stacey Green, as the defendant. The opinion does not state the nature of Burton’s underlying claims or the facts giving rise to the lawsuit.
Recommendation and Review
The court stated that it had received no objections to a report and recommendation issued by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. The court reviewed the report for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, found none, and adopted it in its entirety.
Ruling
The court granted Burton’s motion for default judgment and an award of damages against Blocker. It ordered Blocker to pay Burton $19,000,000 in compensatory damages and post-judgment interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961. The case was closed.
Effect
Because the court entered default judgment, the order resolved the case in Burton’s favor based on the defendant’s default. The opinion does not provide further details about the claims or the basis for the damages amount.
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