Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. v. Prahlad, Inc.

Full title: SUPER 8 WORLDWIDE, INC., formerly known as SUPER 8 MOTELS, INC., a South…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

Date published: Jun 4, 2015

Civil Action No. 13-cv-7637 WJM-MF (D.N.J. Jun. 4, 2015)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 13-cv-7637 WJM-MF

06-04-2015

SUPER 8 WORLDWIDE, INC., formerly known as SUPER 8 MOTELS, INC., a South Dakota Corporation, Plaintiff, v. PRAHLAD, INC., a Georgia Corporation; and PETER PA I EL. an individual, Defendants.

LeClairRyan A Professional Corporation One Riverfront Plaza 1037 Raymond Boulevard, 16th Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102 (973) 491-3600 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Super 8 Worldwide, Inc., f/k/a Super 8 Motels, Inc.

HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI, U.S.D.J.

LeClairRyan
A Professional Corporation
One Riverfront Plaza
1037 Raymond Boulevard, 16^th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
(973) 491-3600
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Super 8 Worldwide, Inc., f/k/a Super 8 Motels, Inc.

FINAL JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT

This matter having been opened to the Court by plaintiff, Super 8 Worldwide, Inc., formerly known as Super 8 Motels, Inc. ("SWI"), by its attorneys, LeClairRyan, seeking the entry of Final Judgment by Default against defendants, Prahlad, Inc. and Peter Patel (collectively, the "Defendants"), pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(2); and it appearing that the Complaint in this matter was filed on December 18, 2013, seeking damages as a result of the breach of a franchise agreement between SWI and Prahlad, Inc.; and service of the Summons and Complaint having been effectuated with respect to Defendants by personally serving them in McDonough, Georgia on January 7, 2014; and it appearing that default was duly noted by the Clerk of the Court against Defendants on January 31, 2014 for their failure to plead or otherwise defend in this action; and the Court having reviewed the papers; and good cause having been shown:

IT IS on this 4 day of June, 2015,

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that SWI have judgment against Defendants, jointly and severally, in the total amount of $491.281.89, comprised of the following:

a) $ 122,108.10 for liquidated damages (principal plus prejudgment interest);

b) $360,430.19 for Recurring Fees (principal plus prejudgment interest); and

c) $8,743.60 for attorneys' fees and costs.

/s/ _________

HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI, U.S.D.J.