Opinion
20 C 50468
06-28-2021
Janis Shumway, Plaintiff, v. Nijanam, LLC, d/b/a Quality Inn, Defendant.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Margaret J. Schneider, United States Magistrate Judge
The Plaintiff previously obtained an entry of default [17]. Before the Court is the Plaintiffs motion for a default judgment [18]. The motion was served on the Defendant on 06/07/2021 by first-class and certified mail [20]. The motion seeks judgment in the amount of $3, 652.50 for attorneys' fees, $400.00 in filing fees, $650.00 in expert fees, and $125 in process server fees, for a total judgment of $4, 827.50. The motion includes affidavits and curriculum vitae of Plaintiff s counsel in support of their attorneys' fees, Plaintiff s bill of costs and litigation expenses, and court filings from cases around the country as supporting documentation of Plaintiff s fees and costs. Accordingly, it is this Court's Report and Recommendation that the district court grant the Plaintiffs motion for a default judgment [18] and enter judgment in the amount of $4, 827.50 in favor of the Plaintiff. Any objection is due by 07/13/21. Failure to object may constitute a waiver of objections on appeal. See Provident Bank v. Manor Steel Corp., 882 F.2d 258, 260 (7th Cir. 1989).