Opinion
Case No. 15-10077
02-27-2017
RENEE CROFT, Plaintiff, v. ALD, LLC, ET AL., Defendants.
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. GRAND
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [31]; GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT [25]
Plaintiff Renee Croft filed a Complaint [Dkt. 1] against Defendants ALD, LLC, Davis, and Foley on January 9, 2015, alleging violations of 15 U.S.C. § 1692, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), M.C.L. § 339.901, the Michigan Occupational Code ("MOC"), and M.C.L. § 445.251, the Michigan Collection Practices Act ("MCPA"). Because Defendants failed to properly appear in this action, the Clerk of Court entered defaults against them. [Dkt. 14, 22, 23].
Davis and Foley are both believed to be employees and/or agents of ALD. --------
Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment [25] on September 21, 2016. The Court granted Plaintiff's motion and referred it to the Magistrate Judge for a hearing and determination of damages. [26, 27].
After a hearing on the Motion on January 10, 2017, the Magistrate Judge took the motion under advisement. The Report and Recommendation [31] was issued on January 23, 2017. Neither party filed objections to the Report & Recommendation. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2).
The Court having reviewed the record, the Report and Recommendation [31] is hereby ADOPTED and entered as the findings and conclusions of the Court. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that default judgment be entered in the amount of $41,000;
IT IS FURTHERED ORDERED that if Plaintiff wishes to recover for costs and fees, she will submit an attorney fee/cost petition, properly supported by affidavits, billing records, and any other appropriate documentation, within 14 days of the entry of this Order.
SO ORDERED.
s/Arthur J. Tarnow
Arthur J. Tarnow
Senior United States District Judge Dated: February 27, 2017