Opinion
1:19-cv-05789
01-26-2022
REYNALDO ORTIZ, Plaintiff, v. IKEA U.S. RETAIL LLC, individually and d/b/a IKEA,, Defendant.
REYNALDO ORTIZ, One of Plaintiff s attorneys Daniel E. Murphy (#6199485) Justin S. Stoner (#6293888)
REYNALDO ORTIZ,
One of Plaintiff s attorneys
Daniel E. Murphy (#6199485)
Justin S. Stoner (#6293888)
MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 68
John Robert Blakey, J.
Plaintiff, Reynaldo Ortiz, by and through his attorneys, MURPHY STONER, moves this Honorable Court for entry of judgment in favor of Plaintiff, Reynaldo Ortiz, and against defendant, IKEA U.S. RETAIL LLC individually and d/b/a IKEA, pursuant to Rule 68, Fed.R.Civ.P. In support thereof, Plaintiff states as follows:
1. On January 24, 2022 defendant made a Rule 68 offer of Judgment to plaintiff in the amount of $300,000.00.
2. On January 26, 2022, plaintiff communicated his acceptance of the defendant's Rule 68 offer of judgment and on said date plaintiff filed said acceptance and offer with the Clerk of Court. A copy of the plaintiffs acceptance is attached hereto as Plaintiffs Exhibit 1.
3. Pursuant to the Minute Order entered in this case on August 23, 2021, the parties are to file a joint status report on or before January 31, 2022; however, the need therefor appears to be obviated due to acceptance of the Rule 68 offer of judgment.
4. Plaintiff, Reynaldo Ortiz, respectfully requests that judgment be entered in his favor in the amount of $300,000.00 against defendant, IKEA U.S. RETAIL LLC individually and d/b/a IKEA.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Reynaldo Ortiz, respectfully requests that this Court grant his motion and enter judgment in his favor against Defendant, IKEA U.S. RETAIL LLC individually and d/b/a IKEA, in the amount of $300,000.00.