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finding that awarding the plaintiff $10,000 in damages was reasonable even though plaintiff only requested actual damages of $617.31 for her medical expenses because "recovery of those [medical] expenses still does not account for the extent of emotional pain and suffering established by Plaintiff in her affidavit"
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CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:12-CV-286-TWT
03-04-2013
CHRYSANTHIA LATIMORE, Plaintiff, v. GATEWAY RETRIEVAL, LLC, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
This is an action seeking damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. It is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation [Doc. 10] of the Magistrate Judge recommending granting the Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment [Doc. 7]. No objections to the Report and Recommendation have been filed. The Court approves and adopts the Report and Recommendation as the judgment of the Court. The Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment [Doc. 7] is GRANTED in the amount of $10,617.31 in actual damages, $1,000.00 in statutory damages, and $5,715.00 in attorney fees. The state law claims and claims against the Doe Defendant are dismissed. The Clerk is directed to enter final judgment in favor of the Plaintiff.
THOMAS W. THRASH, JR.
United States District Judge