Associated Supermarket Grp. v. W. Milford Shopping Plaza, LLC

Full title: ASSOCIATED SUPERMARKET GROUP, LLC and AFS CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiffs, v. WEST…

Court: United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Oct 5, 2023

22-cv-02928(MAH) (D.N.J. Oct. 5, 2023)

Opinion

22-cv-02928(MAH)

10-05-2023

ASSOCIATED SUPERMARKET GROUP, LLC and AFS CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiffs, v. WEST MILFORD SHOPPING PLAZA, L.L.C., WEST MILFORD GROCERY COMPANY, INC., FRANCIS P. MANZO III, and ABDELHAME NASSER, Defendants.

Michael A. Hammer, Magistrate Judge

ORDER

Michael A. Hammer, Magistrate Judge

THIS MATTER having been brought before the Court by Harfenist Kraut & Perlstein LLP, attorneys for plaintiffs, (Steven J. Harfenist, Esq., appearing) on the application for the entry of an for an Order pursuant to FRCP 55(b): 1) granting Plaintiffs a default judgment against nonanswering defendants West Milford Grocery Company, Inc., Francis P. Manzo III and Abdelhame Nasser, and 2) granting Plaintiffs a money judgment against West Milford Grocery Company, Inc., Francis P. Manzo III an Abdelhame Nasser, jointly and severally, in the amount of $601,339.14, together with interest at the default rate of 18% per annum from May 30, 2023 through the entry of judgment; on notice to West Milford Grocery Company, Inc., Francis P. Manzo III and Abdelhame Nasser; and the Court having read and considered the moving and opposing papers and considered the arguments of counsel; and good cause otherwise having been shown for the making and granting of the within order: and for the reasons set forth in an ___ opinion _____ an the record an October 5, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiffs' motion for a default judgment against West Milford Grocery Company, Inc., and Abdelhame Nasser is GRANTED;

2. Plaintiffs' motion for a default judgment against Francis P. Manzo III is DENIED, without prejudice, as moot for the reasons contained in Plaintiffs' submission of September 29, 2023.

Plaintiffs claims against Francis P. Manzo III are ___ withdrawn, and dismissed from this action without prejudiced.

3. Plaintiff's request for an award of in the amount of $601,339.14, together with interest at the default rate of 18% per annum from May 30, 2023 through the entry of judgment is GRANTED;

4. The Clerk shall enter judgment against defendants West Milford Grocery Company, Inc. and Abdelhame Nasser, jointly and severally, in the amount of $601,339.14, together with interest at the default rate of 18% per annum from May 30, 2023 through the entry of judgment.

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