Opinion
00 Civ. 9006 (WK)
April 8, 2002
Edward C. Cerny, III, Esq., Windels, Marx, Lane, Mittendorf, LLP, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.
Eileen D. Stier, Esq., Busell Stier, PLLC, Great Neck, NY, for defendant for Defendants Kamran and Hovnanian.
John W. McGrath, Esq., Mulholland Knapp, LLP, New York, NY, for Defendant Thomas.
Sean C. Cenawood, AUSA, New York, NY, for Defendant the United States of America.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Plaintiffs motion for a default judgment against defendants Sheila Hattangdi and the State of New York (the "defendants in default"), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2361 and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 22 and 55, is hereby granted.
The defendants in default are: (1) restrained from instituting or continuing an action or proceeding against plaintiffs for recovery of the death benefits, avails and proceeds of retirement contracts, annuities and participation certificates alleged in the above captioned complaint; (2) discharging plaintiffs from all liability to the defendants in default in the premises; and (3) directing the sum of $60,000 be paid to plaintiffs from the fund being held by the Court as a partial reimbursement of its costs and attorneys fees
SO ORDERED.