Opinion
Civ. No. 14-1770 (KM)
03-12-2020
BANK OF HOPE, Plaintiff, v. MIYE CHON, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
IT APPEARING that, on February 18, 2020, the Hon. Joseph A. Dickson, U.S. Magistrate Judge, filed a Report and Recommendation (DE 386) that the Court grant the unopposed motion (DE 307) of Suk Joon Ryu for a default judgment against defendant Miye Chon on a crossclaim for defamation, with damages to be determined; and
IT APPEARING that no objection to the R&R, timely or otherwise, has been filed, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); L. Civ. R. 72.1c(2); and
THE COURT having reviewed the Report and Recommendation de novo despite the lack of an objection; and
IT APPEARING that Judge Dickson's reasoning is sound, and that no error of law, clear error of fact, or abuse of discretion is apparent;
IT IS THEREFORE this 12th day of March, 2020,
ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (DE 386) is ADOPTED and AFFIRMED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3); and it is further
"A judge of the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also U.S. v. Raddatz, 447 U.S. 667, 680 (1980) (stating that the district court judge has broad discretion in accepting or rejecting the magistrate's recommendation).
ORDERED, for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation, that
(a) The motion (DE 307) for default judgment is GRANTED;
(b) Determination of the amount of damages shall be deferred, at the suggestion of counsel for Mr. Ryu, and be determined in conjunction with, or following, the resolution of a related case, Ryu v. Bank of Hope, Civ. No. 19-18998 (KM/JBC).
/s/ _________
KEVIN MCNULTY
United States District Judge