Huang v. Chen
Huang v. Chen
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TIMOTHY HUANG, Case No.: 22-cv-60354-WPD
Plaintiff,
-against-
WEI CHEN a/k/a YEJUN HE, WCH SYNERGY INVESTMENTS, LLC, and MIAMI DOLAR SHOP, LLC,
Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE [DE 92]; GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S RULE 37(b)(2)(A)(vi) MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT CHEN [DE 84]
THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Plaintiff Timothy Huang’s Rule 37(b)(2)(A)(vi) Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendant Chen [DE 84] and the September 14, 2023 Report and Recommendation to District Judge, entered by Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle (the “Report”) [DE 92]. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 92] have been filed, and the time for filing such objections has passed. As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge’s factual findings in the Report [DE 92] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion. LoConte v. Dugger,
847 F.2d 745, 749-50(11th Cir. 1988), cert. denied,
488 U.S. 958(1988); RTC v. Hallmark Builders, Inc.,
996 F.2d 1144, 1149(11th Cir. 1993). Although no timely objections were filed, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the Report [DE 92] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s analysis and conclusions. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The Report [DE 92] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff's Rule 37(b)(2)(A)(vi) Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendant Chen [DE 84] is hereby GRANTED. 3. Defendant Wei Chen a/k/a Yejun He is hereby ORDERED to pay Plaintiff his attorney’s fees in the amount of $1,875 in connection with Plaintiff's Motion [DE 84]. 4. The Court shall separately enter a Final Judgment against Defendant Wei Chen a/k/a Yejun He, and in favor of Plaintiff, in the amount of $575,000 in liquidated damages and $1,875 in attorney’s fees, both of which will accrue interest at the statutory rate. 5. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to Defendants at the addresses below. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 29th day of September, 2023.
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Miami Dolar Shop, LLC 801 Brickell Bay Drive Unit 4CL41B Miami, FL 33131
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