Filed: Oct. 09, 2019
Latest Update: Oct. 09, 2019
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LILES C. BURKE , District Judge . This Court previously granted default judgment against defendant Mitchell Industrial Contractors, Inc. in favor of plaintiff on April 15, 2019, for its failure to defend itself in this matter. (Doc. 41). Plaintiff demanded a trial by jury in her initial complaint. (Doc. 1). Subsequently, plaintiff moved for a default judgment against the defendant and requested that damages be determined by this Court, thereby withdrawing her demand for
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LILES C. BURKE , District Judge . This Court previously granted default judgment against defendant Mitchell Industrial Contractors, Inc. in favor of plaintiff on April 15, 2019, for its failure to defend itself in this matter. (Doc. 41). Plaintiff demanded a trial by jury in her initial complaint. (Doc. 1). Subsequently, plaintiff moved for a default judgment against the defendant and requested that damages be determined by this Court, thereby withdrawing her demand for ..
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LILES C. BURKE, District Judge.
This Court previously granted default judgment against defendant Mitchell Industrial Contractors, Inc. in favor of plaintiff on April 15, 2019, for its failure to defend itself in this matter. (Doc. 41). Plaintiff demanded a trial by jury in her initial complaint. (Doc. 1). Subsequently, plaintiff moved for a default judgment against the defendant and requested that damages be determined by this Court, thereby withdrawing her demand for a jury trial on damages pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.1 (Docs. 40 & 40-1).
This Court held a hearing on June 10, 2019, to determine plaintiff's damages. Whereas plaintiff provided testimony and evidence at the hearing showing her actual damages, including backpay, emotional distress, and details regarding the conduct of the Defendant.
Having reviewed plaintiff's testimony and evidence presented in open court, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
Defendant MITCHELL INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC. is liable to Plaintiff CHRISTIANA HOFF in the amount of $100,082.00, to include $35,082.00 in back pay, $15,000 in compensatory damages and $50,000.00 in punitive damages. A final judgment will be entered contemporaneously with this memorandum and order.
DONE and ORDERED.
