Casa Express Corp v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 21-cv-23103-BLOOM/Otazo-Reyes CASA EXPRESS CORP, as Trustee of Casa Express Trust, Judgement Creditor, v. BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA, Judgment Debtor. ________________________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Plaintiff Casa Express Corp’s (“Casa”) Motion for Default Final Judgment against Impleaded Defendant Claudia Patricia Diaz Guillen (“Diaz Guillen”), ECF No. [179], filed on April 14, 2023 (“Motion”). Defendant Claudia Patricia Diaz Guillen did not file a Response, but co-Defendants Raul Gorrin Belisario (“Gorrin”), RIM Group Investments Corp., RIM Group Investments I Corp., RIM Group Investments II Corp., RIM Group Investments III Corp., Posh 8 Dynamic Inc., and Planet 2 Reaching Inc. did file a Response in Opposition, ECF No. [210]. Casa filed a Reply. ECF No. [212]. All post-judgment matters, including the instant Motion, were referred to United States Magistrate Judge Alicia Otazo-Reyes.

ECF No. [148]. On June 26, 2023, the Judge Otazo-Reyes issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Motion be granted and Final Default Judgment be entered against Diaz Guillen. ECF No. [214]. The R&R states that the parties shall file any objections within fourteen days of the date of service of a copy of the R&R. Id. No objections were filed.

Case No. 21-cv-23103-BLOOM/Otazo-Reyes Nevertheless, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the R&R and the record in this case, and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. See Williams v. McNeil, 557 F.3d 1287, 1291 (11th Cir. 2009) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)). Upon review, the Court finds the R&R to be well reasoned and correct. The Court therefore agrees with the analysis in the R&R and concludes that the Motion must be GRANTED and Default Judgment entered as to Impleaded Defendant Diaz Guillen for the reasons set forth therein.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The R&R, ECF No. [214], is ADOPTED; 2. The Motion, ECF No. [179], is GRANTED; 3. Final Default Judgment against Diaz Guillen will be entered by separate Order.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, ( / 11, 2023.

BETH BLOOM UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies to: Counsel of Record Claudia Patricia Diaz Guillen 00808-510 Palm Beach County Main Detention Center 3228 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406