De Jesus v. Carnegie Valet Cleaning Corp.
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:23-cv-04783
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In De Jesus v. Gotham Cleaners, Judge Cave ordered submissions on damages, attorney fees, and costs after a referral for an inquest.
Jorge De Jesus must submit evidence and proposed findings and serve the order. Gotham Cleaners, Inc. d/b/a Gotham Cleaners and Cory Perlson may respond or request an in-court hearing by December 14, 2023.
What happened
In De Jesus v. Gotham Cleaners, Inc. d/b/a Gotham Cleaners and Cory Perlson, the court addressed the next steps for determining Jorge De Jesus’s damages, attorney fees, and costs. The matter had been referred for an inquest and a recommendation on those amounts.
The court ordered De Jesus to submit proposed factual findings and legal conclusions about damages, supported by affidavits or other evidence, by November 30, 2023. His requested fees and costs also had to be documented and supported. Defendants could respond by December 14, 2023, and could request an in-court hearing by that date.
Judge Sarah L. Cave ordered De Jesus to serve the order on defendants and file proof of service by November 30, 2023. The order stated that, if defendants did not respond or request a hearing, she intended to recommend damages based only on De Jesus’s written submissions, without an in-court hearing.
The detailed version
- De Jesus v. Carnegie Valet Cleaning Corp. · No. 1:23-cv-04783
- Paul Engelmayer
- Oct. 31, 2023
Nature of the Order
The matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave to conduct an inquest—a proceeding to determine the amount of damages—and to prepare a report and recommendation concerning Jorge De Jesus’s damages, attorney fees, and costs. The order does not address the underlying liability claims or state the amount of any damages, fees, or costs.
Required Submissions
The order directed De Jesus to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law concerning damages by November 30, 2023. It required him to support factual assertions with affidavits or other evidence. His requested attorney fees and costs had to be recorded using the forms included in the order, with additional fields added if necessary, and supported by evidence.
Defendants could submit a response by December 14, 2023. The order also allowed defendants to contact Judge Cave’s chambers by that date to request an in-court hearing. It stated that, if defendants did not respond or request a hearing, Judge Cave intended to issue a report and recommendation concerning damages based only on De Jesus’s written submissions and without an in-court hearing.
Service Requirement and Disposition
De Jesus was directed to serve the order on defendants and file proof of service by November 30, 2023. Judge Sarah L. Cave entered these directions regarding the damages, fees, and costs inquest; the opinion text does not state a final damages award or a final ruling on attorney fees or costs.
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