Opinion
No. 2:07-cv-02699-MCE-DAD.
May 6, 2008
ORDER
This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rule 72-302(c)(19).
On April 9, 2008, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein which were served on all parties who have appeared in the action and which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twenty days. In accordance with the magistrate judge's order, plaintiff served a copy the findings and recommendations on the defaulting defendant at two addresses. No objections to the findings and recommendations have been filed.
The court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by the magistrate judge's analysis.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The findings and recommendations filed April 9, 2008, are adopted in full;
2. Plaintiff's February 29, 2008 motion for default judgment is granted;
3. Defendant is declared to have violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; and
4. Judgment is entered for plaintiff and against defendant for
(a) the unpaid balance of $33,298.31;
(b) interest in the amount of $11,987.39 through April 5, 2008;
(c) interest at the rate of $16.42 per day from April 6, 2008 to the date of judgment;
(d) post-judgment interest at the rate of 18%;
(e) costs in the amount of $395.00;
(f) attorney's fees in the amount of $1,650.00.