Opinion
18-CV-9567 (ER)
09-22-2021
CAMILO BERNAL, Plaintiff, v. TRES AMIGOS CORP., dba LA PULPERIA, TRES MOSQUETEROS CORP. dba LA PULPERIA, and CARLOS BARROZ, VICTOR MEDINA, and ANTHONY MEA, JR., individually, Defendants.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
EDGARDO RAMOS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Camilo Bernal brought this action on October 18, 2018, asserting violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”). Doc. 1. Defendants, having appeared with counsel, responded to the Complaint, and the parties engaged in discovery. On September 21, 2020, this Court granted defense counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel due to a breakdown in communications and the failure of Defendants to cooperate with counsel. Doc. 29. The Court thereafter permitted Defendants ample time to retain counsel or appear pro se. To date there has been no appearance by or on behalf of any of the Defendants. On August 5, 2021, Defendant Anthony Mea, Jr. was dismissed from the case, with prejudice. Doc. 41. The Court held a telephone conference on August 18, 2021, at which neither Defendants nor counsel for Defendants appeared. The Clerk issued a Certificate of Default against Defendants Tres Amigos Corp., dba La Pulperia; Tres Mosqueteros Corp., dba La Pulperia; and individual Defendants Carlos Barroz and Victor Medina on August 23, 2021. Doc. 46. Bernal moved for Default Judgment as to Defendants Carlos Barroz and Victor Medina on September 21, 2021. Doc. 47. It is therefore
ORDERED, ADJUDGE AND DECREED: that Plaintiff Camilo Bernal has judgment against Defendants Barroz and Medina, jointly and severally, in the amount of $120, 768, in addition to attorneys' fees and costs, in the amount of $17, 173.50.