Carney v. Boston Market

District Court, S.D. New York

Carney v. Boston Market

Trial Court Opinion

USONUITTEHDE RSTNA DTIESST RDIICSTT ROIFC TN ECWOU YROTR K -------------------------------------------------------------X : ASHLEY D. CARNEY, : Plaintiff, : 18 Civ. 713 (LGS) : -against- : ORDER : BOSTON MARKET, et al., : Defendants. : : -------------------------------------------------------------X

LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge: WHEREAS, Defendant Boston Market has filed a motion for default judgment surrendering to complete relief in satisfaction of Plaintiff’s claims (Dkt. No. 124). WHEREAS, “where a defendant surrenders to complete relief in satisfaction of a plaintiff’s claims, the district court may enter default judgment against the defendant -- even without the plaintiff’s agreement thereto.” Radha Geismann, M.D., P.C. v. ZocDoc, Inc.,

909 F.3d 534, 542

(2d Cir. 2018) (internal quotation marks omitted), cert. denied,

139 S. Ct. 1605

(2019); accord Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley v. Educ. Testing Serv., No. 13 Civ. 4577,

2021 WL 323262

, at *2-3 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 1, 2021). WHEREAS, once a district court enters judgment against a defendant, “the plaintiff’s individual claims will become moot for purposes of Article III.” Tanasi v. New Alliance Bank,

786 F.3d 195, 200

(2d Cir. 2015), cert. denied,

136 S. Ct. 979

(2016); accord Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley, No. 13 Civ. 4577,

2021 WL 323262

, at *8. WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s remaining claims are for, at most, $11.63 (Dkt. No. 123). WHEREAS, Boston Market seeks an entry of judgment in favor of Plaintiff for $11.63. WHEREAS, Plaintiff has not sought to oppose or otherwise contest entry of judgment. It is hereby ORDERED that judgment is ENTERED in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant Boston Market for $11.63. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion at Dkt. No. 124 and to close the case. Dated: June 14, 2021 . New York, New York LORNA G. SCHOFIEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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